Was the Ghent Altarpiece ‘ruined’ during restoration? Please judge for yourself | Ghent

“Stop the restoration of the Mystic Lamb immediately.” Hélène Verougstraete, emeritus professor of art history at KU Leuven, and former VRT journalist Jean-Pierre Coppens launched this call. According to the critics, irrevocable mistakes have now been made. “This is no longer a lamb, but a monstrous thing,” says Coppens. This is their story.