The Just Judges Panel of the Ghent Altarpiece by Jan and Hubert Van Eyck

The Ghent Altarpiece, also known as the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb is legendary 600 year old polyptych. One of its panels was the subject of a tantalizing, and bizarre unsolved theft over 85 years ago. What happened to the Just Judges panel? Theme music and sound effects credit:  Pavane, Op. 50 (flute ensemble arr.) by Steven David Tung is licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0. Pippin the Hunchback Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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"Lost." "Stolen." "Destroyed." Nothing is quite as tantalizing as these sad designations when it comes to priceless artworks. Whether because of robbery, war pillage, or simply the sands of time, many monumental and famous artworks have been lost throughout history. Vacant Frames combines art history with detective work to explore the stories and mysterious fates of lost artworks from antiquity to modernity. Follow the show on Twitter @VacantFrames.