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Document Details : Title: Humano more de Creatore Subtitle: Thomas a Kempis and the Van Eyck Brothers on the Heavenly Jerusalem Author(s): CASPERS, Charles M.A. Journal: Ons Geestelijk Erf Volume: 90 Issue: 3-4 Date: 2020 Pages: 279-311 DOI: 10.2143/OGE.90.3.3289109 Abstract : The 21st chapter of the Soliloquium animae by Thomas a Kempis and the central panels of the triptych of the Ghent Altarpiece by the Van Eyck Brothers both represent the Heavenly Jerusalem. The affinity between both compositions is striking, not only in terms of content, but also because both are structured in accordance with the litany of the Saints on Easter Eve. This leads us to the conclusion that the panels represent the message of faith in the liturgy of Easter Eve, namely the transition from the Old Covenant and the New Covenant from the realm of death to eternal life. |
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