The Ghent Altarpiece

The Ghent Alaterpiece is a magnificent example of supreme achievement in Northern Renaissance painting that has fascinated more people to steal this work than any other work in history, as you can read in the article below.
http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/36323/irresistible-how-the-ghent-altarpiece-became-the-worlds-most-frequently-stolen-artwork

 The other sites listed here also help in understanding this magnificent work a little better.

This site that includes great information and images on 250 major artworks.

http://www.themasterpiececards.com/famous-paintings-reviewed/bid/29313/Famous-Artwork-Ghent-Altarpiece

Another wonderful resource with exceptionally researched information:

http://www.getty.edu/foundation/funding/conservation/current/conservation_panel_paintings_ghent.html

A stunning visual tour of the artwork which holds the record for having been stolen most often in history. The extraordinary detail so characteristic of Van Eyck and Netherlandish painting of this era in general can be appreciated within this project.

http://closertovaneyck.kikirpa.be/#intro