Extreme Unction

since the 12th century, one of the seven sacraments of the Roman Catholie Church. It is performed in cases of mortal disease Eyck; by anointing in the form of a cro the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, Eyck, Hubert van, a_ notec Flemish painter; born in Maaseyck Belgium, in 1366. It bas been claimec that he and his brother Jan were the inventors of oil painting. For trans: parent and brilliant coloring and minute finish their works have never beer surpa ed. The only painting that can now certainly be a igned to Hubert is the altar-piece with folding doors, “The Adoration of the Lamb,” be gun by him and finished by Jan, pre sented to the Cathedral of St. Bavon. ie died in Ghent, Flanders, Sept. 18, 1426.