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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