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Ghent Altarpiece (The adoration of the Lamb): The Offerings of Cain and Abel
Artist name: Van Eyck Jan
As the smooth-cheeked and awed Abel raises his offering of a lamb toward the divine light, the bearded, surly Cain barely lifts his sheaf of grain.
Source: Genesis 4, Bereshit
Technique: Oil on panel
Location: Cathedral of St. Bavo, Ghent
Date: 1432