“Without arousing the attention of the public”... so either it’s buried somewhere in a very public area, or it’s hidden in plain sight as something less conspicuous.
Yeah but is it in Belgium!! If so then I thing it would be much easier to search for it as the country is very small the government can make an announcement for volunteers around the world to search for it
Don’t forgot about the times it was saved during the iconoclasm, drilled through, was almost used as a gift for Queen Elisabeth I (because we liked her more than Philip II of Spain), the French Revolution, Napoleon gave it back to us, we sold it to Prussia where she was censored and badly kept which caused paint to crack, bulge and disappear. Although notable detail, the whole altar piece is still in its original medieval oak frame and legend has it that one of the judges in the missed panel is modeled after king Leopold III to clarify that it is indeed a copy
@Who am I? Sophisticated guessing! Hey buddy, respect the hustle. But advertising on another channel will get you more hate than actual people who will stick around. I suggest just continuing the work on the side and making good content consistently. Also stop advertising, thanks.
This has always been one of my favorite artworks. Back in college I even found some pretty great videos that broke down the symbolism of individual panels and used them in a proposed lesson plan for my education credits.
I watched it and found it kind of boring, however it is interesting that the US commisioned soldiers specifically to protect artworks and cultural objects
@@agustinfigueroa2516 I thought the movie was pretty good. Certainly didn’t live up to the expectations of a movie with such a high profile cast, but it’s still a entertaining movie
The animation, the music, the narration, the content... Phenomenal as always! Shout out to the amazing team at ted ed for interesting information throughout the pandemic..
Probably because the Van Eyck brothers wanted it to look more human-like, since in Catholic theology, the ‘Lamb of God’, as depicted in the painting is Christ.
I feel so amused that i knew it was the altarpiece. Just saw the movie of monument’s men 2 yrs ago. It was quite a fascinating story of knowing how hard it could be to find those large numbers of art pieces and their reaction when they found that altarpiece have been embedded to my memory. I hope someone will find the stolen piece in these days. It might have been destroyed due to unproper storation but still, nothing beats an original work.
@@Link_t. And I know people who have played sports their whole lives and have never broken a bone. That doesn't mean people don't break bones playing sports. (Not saying sports are bad or anything but there is an increased risk of breaking something)
My grandfather has this friend who is obsessed with the mystery behind this painting "Het Lam Gods". He has lots of theories about what happened to it and once, in the Sint-Baafskathedraal where the remains of this painting are, he hid himself in the cathedral and was there for an entire night searching for the stolen art. Like ? How even? He's a cool dude though! If you ever go to Belgium, go visit this painting. It's huge and beyond this world.
Fun fact: my grandfather and his friend both worked their entire lives for the police of Ghent. They were born in the 50s so they weren't involved in the cheese theft though
Police: ok we got this, we’re gonna find that painting Someone: my cheese was stolen! Police: the painting can wait,(forever) we need to find that cheese! Painting: wut
Wait is this a reference to that story about a dinosaur and a dad and his aunt button by some author whose name I cannot remember but I think it was starting with n?
Imagine wanting to help your community by creating a temporary copy only to be accused to bw the true art thief. If I were him I'd take the copy back lmao.
Yeah, I can see why they painted over the original lamb. I mean, I get why Van Eyk made it more humanoid-looking, but boy was it disturbing to look at.
problem #1: it might have been completely destroyed during WWII. problem #2: it is completely feasible, that it is hidden inside the "immovable ladder in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre". Now that would have been the absolute masterpiece! to make a copy of the ladder with a secret compartment and then swap it!
5:07 Maybe the thief didn't steal it, but only hid it🤔 Maybe it's just in plain sight or maybe it's hidden in a secret room in the building it was stolen from?? Like the saying "the most dangerous place is the safest place"
That Ghent stockbroker probably just wanted to make one final joke of his life and send everyone searching for the missing piece on a wild goose chase.
"Hey, cops. That Grand Altarpiece is missing! It's the most valuable asset to our civilization in art! We gotta-" "CHEEEEEEEESEEEEEEEEE." "....as we're saying, we need-" "Cheese! Cheese! Cheese!" "Seriously? Don't you guys know anything about-" "Cheese to get! Cheese to eat! More yummy than paintings!" ".........it seems that you guys have less braincell than any animal." "But cheese! Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeee."
“Without arousing the attention of the public”... so either it’s buried somewhere in a very public area, or it’s hidden in plain sight as something less conspicuous.
Yeah but is it in Belgium!!
If so then I thing it would be much easier to search for it as the country is very small the government can make an announcement for volunteers around the world to search for it
Or how about in the walls if a construction site of that time
Maybe a public building
Maybe it's in a church or somewhere that we easily overlooked.
Maybe its in the foundation of a building that was being constructed then
Maybe it's in a park?
Ghent Altarpiece: *gets stolen*
Ghent Police: We tried, too hard.
Cheese: *gets stolen*
Ghent Police: Sit down, tell us more about it.
Cheese is important aight?
original title:The strange history of the world's most stolen painting - Noah Charney
remember that
How my life works above
@@fieldhacker3298 very poetic
Conspiracy Theory: it was the cheese shop owner who stole the painting as a cover up
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this makes so much sense why didnt i think of that
Not gonna lie this is a good theory to think about
"Its the most influencal painting of all time"
Police: "Yeh but cheese"
CHEEESE
CHEESE
CHEESE
CHEESE
CHEESE
Glad to confirm that cheese is more important than famous art
We can eat cheese but we can't eat an art piece I guess?
Indeed
i didn't get why are you comparing it with cheese? what is the story about it?
@@shoaib_zubair 0:35
@@jorgewilliam7103 thanks. maybe i didn't catchup with the ascent .
Imagine someone stealing your precious painting then realising cops care more about cheese
I know right?
I ned chese
GIVE CHESE
people just like cheese
Some cheeses do take years to make but still yeah I get it.
Ted ed rocks, the story telling, information animation and all its so entertaining
not the voice though
@Ohm of Life this isn’t my favorite narrator but it’s still nice, I’m not sure why they feel that way
BabeminzGirlsszz.SpaCe
And it’s very accessible- has captions
This painting story could make a mystical tv series or book.
@@FlashGamer521 lol I see what u did
I mean the minute men already had a book that was turned into a movie about the salt mine part
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. Though the story isn't true, it is about a missing painting. One of my favorite books.
@@rinne1669 who is ‘let go 15’?
@@hypnotised.bellah7712 it was 9 months ago. I forgot, sorry
Ted-ed has made sooo many videos and still all the time animation are different (and soothing)!
I know right?
Don’t forgot about the times it was saved during the iconoclasm, drilled through, was almost used as a gift for Queen Elisabeth I (because we liked her more than Philip II of Spain), the French Revolution, Napoleon gave it back to us, we sold it to Prussia where she was censored and badly kept which caused paint to crack, bulge and disappear. Although notable detail, the whole altar piece is still in its original medieval oak frame and legend has it that one of the judges in the missed panel is modeled after king Leopold III to clarify that it is indeed a copy
When you realize that the more people steal this painting the more valuable this thing becomes resulting in people stealing it more
True
I get goosebumps just listening to Ted-Ed intro music
Ikr🙂
Me tooo😂
“Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter.”
― Oscar Wilde
now, i'm thinking the "portrait of a lady on fire" painting
The picture of Dorian Gray
“Alright it’s my first day on the job, I can’t wait to solve some cases”
“Johnson you’re assigned to the painting lost about 100 years ago”
“Ah poop”
actually I'd do that 24/7 if I was paid enough. What am I saying, if I was paid at all.
@Who am I? Sophisticated guessing!
Hey buddy, respect the hustle. But advertising on another channel will get you more hate than actual people who will stick around. I suggest just continuing the work on the side and making good content consistently. Also stop advertising, thanks.
@@seafoam8845 what?
"the original face of the Ghent mystic lamb can't hurt you"
the original Ghent lamb: 4:22
This has always been one of my favorite artworks. Back in college I even found some pretty great videos that broke down the symbolism of individual panels and used them in a proposed lesson plan for my education credits.
Are those videos available?
This is now a AR experience in the Cathedral. It was one of the best things I ever watched.
The restoration of the paitning was absolutely incredible, and it's really worth seeing.
FÚN FACT: There is a movie about this titled "The Monument Men".
I watched it and found it kind of boring, however it is interesting that the US commisioned soldiers specifically to protect artworks and cultural objects
My thoughts exactly! 😄 I knew what was up as soon as I heard "Monument men".
@@agustinfigueroa2516 I thought the movie was pretty good. Certainly didn’t live up to the expectations of a movie with such a high profile cast, but it’s still a entertaining movie
It was certainly an enlightening movie...but rather boring.
@@WangMotions not exactly my kind of film but everyone has a taste :)
The animation, the music, the narration, the content... Phenomenal as always! Shout out to the amazing team at ted ed for interesting information throughout the pandemic..
Anyone else stuck on the fact that the sheep looked surprisingly humanoid? I can’t get over that, and I’m not even sure why
Probably because the Van Eyck brothers wanted it to look more human-like, since in Catholic theology, the ‘Lamb of God’, as depicted in the painting is Christ.
Plot twist : The painting escaped by its own which makes it a precious masterpiece cause it can escape by its own
BabeminzGirlsszz.SpaCe
Ted Ed is the best educational TH-cam channel
Mental note: don’t tell your dentist the things that you’ve stolen 😂
Imagine a cavity saving a handful of priceless art from destruction
Judge: You are sentenced to 40 years in prison
6ix9ine: I know where the missing panel of the Ghent Altarpiece is located.
Even Disney doesn't have a rollercoaster that is as thrilling and intense as this single video
Studied this painting in my art history class in college! 🙂🎨🖌
The animation is soooo stunning!! Great work Ted ed !
It's absolutely breath taking yet tragic.
"The panel has yet to be found"
Will the real Sherlock Holmes please rise up from his death?!
Honestly I really love the animation. Well done, animator!
i love cheese but i don't love it as much as "i'd rather find the thief who stole my cheese rather than find stolen art"
That last clue makes me think its hidden in plain sight. Oooh
Can we take a moment to appreciate the theme of the videooo. It's so aesthetic 💛
"While there are new tips every year, it has yet to be found"
While there are new tips every year, it has yet to reappear.
Rhyming
I love cheese. Glad to know it was prioritised.
Had a chance to see this masterpiece in Gent during restoration....truly a masterpiece.....beautiful detailing
A "monuments men" movie would be dope
It happened (directed by George Clooney), and it was merely okay. :/
BabeminzGirlsszz.SpaCe
Woah. The Lamb restoration was shocking.
Not only am I early but I just heard of this piece last night, a nice coincidence!
So ted ed has taken up the job of arousing public attention.
Great job👍
I feel so amused that i knew it was the altarpiece. Just saw the movie of monument’s men 2 yrs ago. It was quite a fascinating story of knowing how hard it could be to find those large numbers of art pieces and their reaction when they found that altarpiece have been embedded to my memory. I hope someone will find the stolen piece in these days. It might have been destroyed due to unproper storation but still, nothing beats an original work.
Wow, I remember seeing a copy of this in Kylemore Abbey a few years back.
Me: I am not afraid of any one
The Sheep at 4:22 : *Yo*
👍How does smoking affect the body?
Lung damage.
Heart disease.
Fertility problems.
Pregnancy complications.
Type 2 diabetes.
Weakened immune system.
Vision problems.
Poor oral hygiene.
Yet i know people that have smoked their whole life and don’t have any of your listed effects
It’s long term
@@Link_t. And I know people who have played sports their whole lives and have never broken a bone. That doesn't mean people don't break bones playing sports. (Not saying sports are bad or anything but there is an increased risk of breaking something)
@@Link_t. let me tell you about fallacies
My grandfather has this friend who is obsessed with the mystery behind this painting "Het Lam Gods". He has lots of theories about what happened to it and once, in the Sint-Baafskathedraal where the remains of this painting are, he hid himself in the cathedral and was there for an entire night searching for the stolen art. Like ? How even? He's a cool dude though!
If you ever go to Belgium, go visit this painting. It's huge and beyond this world.
Fun fact: my grandfather and his friend both worked their entire lives for the police of Ghent. They were born in the 50s so they weren't involved in the cheese theft though
The editing and animation are so dope
This is the painting with the wierd faced sheep 😲
Yup lol made to look like a human-ish since it’s supposed to be the Lamb of God (A.K.A Jesus Christ) 🐑
after restoration they changed its face to look cuter and less unsettling
@@paemonyes8299 no I’m p sure the odd face is post restoration, as it’s how the original looked
Still the painting isn't found
That is what I was waiting for
I loved the animation in this one! It was awesome!
That doesn't sound like a lot of stealing... I expected it to be stolen more than that.
“Most stolen” was certainly a misleading title
Its history is very underwhelming after seeing the title.
Police: ok we got this, we’re gonna find that painting
Someone: my cheese was stolen!
Police: the painting can wait,(forever) we need to find that cheese!
Painting: wut
This story is more complicated than my dad who went to get milk and never came back
😥
Someone stole your dad. Call the police!
@@margoyahh they'd be more concerned about the stolen milk
Wait is this a reference to that story about a dinosaur and a dad and his aunt button by some author whose name I cannot remember but I think it was starting with n?
The Altered Altar-piece!
ok this is intriguing
@Who am I? Sophisticated guessing! will check that out!
I didnt understand a word of this. but I feel cultured.
I literally just watched Monuments Men witch was about protecting art in WW2
3:17 How many buses in length is that?
The Most Influential Painting gets stolen.
The Police: No cheese Gromit!
Plot twist: The painting is princess peach
BAHAHAHAHQHJIAAAJAJQIKQAQQ
Imagine wanting to help your community by creating a temporary copy only to be accused to bw the true art thief. If I were him I'd take the copy back lmao.
Greetings from Ghent! Happy hollidays everybody!
New designer working for TED-Ed, YAY!! :-D
Ah, the Solar Sands painting!
Wait, is it me or the preview pic for this vid actually changes?
Masterpiece Videography
So on that guys armor is the first instance of painted raytracing.
Yeah, I can see why they painted over the original lamb. I mean, I get why Van Eyk made it more humanoid-looking, but boy was it disturbing to look at.
Keep up the good work! Ted ed☺
problem #1: it might have been completely destroyed during WWII.
problem #2: it is completely feasible, that it is hidden inside the "immovable ladder in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre". Now that would have been the absolute masterpiece! to make a copy of the ladder with a secret compartment and then swap it!
Great video as usual❤❤❤
5:07
Maybe the thief didn't steal it, but only hid it🤔
Maybe it's just in plain sight or maybe it's hidden in a secret room in the building it was stolen from??
Like the saying "the most dangerous place is the safest place"
i just love TED-Ed astatic and videos very informative and interesting
That Ghent stockbroker probably just wanted to make one final joke of his life and send everyone searching for the missing piece on a wild goose chase.
I wish TEB-Ed start making videos with 4K.
When you realise it's not Mona Lisa
I thought that too omg
Lol wasn't the Mona Lisa stolen only once?
I mean, the thumbnail shows a lamb. Did they restore Mona Lisa and discover she was actually a lamb?
@@CrisSelene lol
"Breaking news! The Mona Lisa was actually a lamb all along!"
@@capuchinosofia4771 [Sad Leonardo da Vinci noises]
A silver first place medal, that's a new one
Its in a Gallery or Museum, cuz its only place from where you can't take it without arousing the public attention
TY ☺️
The toothache part is just so bizarre...
The altarpiece houses in one of the prettiest cathedrals I know: Saint Bavo's Cathedral.
Saw the restaurated version recently. Very large
Animation is beautiful❤❤
I love the animation good job ted ed
Glad that Het Lam Gods gets represented
Wow interesting and mysterious altarpiece..❤️
The end is more like a horror story
the thing is, as paintings of lambs go, it's kinda weird looking. 7/10.
WOAH!!!! This was such an amazing find and exploration haha :)
Imagine if the missing panel has been hiding all this time behind the other panel that was returned... They are the same size.
no, behind it is the panel for the outside part of the alterpiece (since the closed version is also painted :)
2:20 and miraculously he told them everything.... Hmm
"Hey, cops. That Grand Altarpiece is missing! It's the most valuable asset to our civilization in art! We gotta-"
"CHEEEEEEEESEEEEEEEEE."
"....as we're saying, we need-"
"Cheese! Cheese! Cheese!"
"Seriously? Don't you guys know anything about-"
"Cheese to get! Cheese to eat! More yummy than paintings!"
".........it seems that you guys have less braincell than any animal."
"But cheese! Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeee."
I was waiting for my daily dose of TED-Ed.
3:46 that figure doesn't say certain sections. Somebody might remember it as 70% of the whole painting
If the public will see it, I'm pretty sure it's somewhere where the center of the town was or maybe a church/chapel
Ted Ed it would be nice if the videos are in 4k please
Plot twist:
The painting escapes by its own which makes it a precious masterpiece cause it can escape on its own 😳
i recognised the painting from solar sand's video lol
I just watched the monuments men a few hours before this was posted.