The Ghent Altarpiece: The Knights of Christ crowing he soon became one of

he soon became one of the most sought-after restorers of the day

is a large painting by the French artist Jacques-Louis David painted in 1784 and now on display in the Louvre in Paris

James is depicted here as a pilgrim himself with staf and shell proudly displayed

Hendrik Leys or Jan August Hendrik

The Ghent Altarpiece: The Knights of Christ crowing he soon became one ofJan van Eyck was an Early Dutch painter active in Bruges. He is one of the founders of Early Dutch painting and one of the most significant representatives of Early Northern Renaissance art. The few surviving records of his early life indicate that he was born around 1380 1390, most likely in Maaseik.