IN The High Art of the Low Countries Andrew Graham-Dixon explores how history has influenced the area’s art, architecture and culture.
The journalist and broadcaster begins by looking into the art of Renaissance Flanders, and exploring how it evolved from the crafting of precious tapestries.
His journey begins at the altarpiece of Ghent Cathedral, created by the Van Eyck brothers.
During this era, he says, people were just as preoccupied then as we can be now with the end of the world.
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