Ghent Altar Masterpiece

The Ghent Altarpiece ,created by Hubert and Jan van Eyck, consists of many sections/shutters that have oil paintings on in the interior and the exterior. When the shutters are closed, the images on the outside use muted colors and have shading behind the characters creates an illusion that the shutters are actually a doorway you can step inside. The characters within the painting are cast a shadow that make them seem realistic. The interior of the shutters are more vibrant with saturated colors. There are more characters with God at the center, Adam and Eve at the far right and left and at the bottom, there is a group of people in a garden surrounding a fountain leading to the Lamb of God. On the left, Adam has a definite light source from