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The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb (Ghent Altarpiece)

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The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb (Ghent Altarpiece)

Image: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

The monumental van Eyck polyptych — the most stolen artwork in history, coveted by Napoleon and the Nazis alike. Recovered from the Altaussee salt mine in 1945; one panel, the Just Judges, remains missing.