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Petrus Christus. Petrus Christus ( Dutch: [ˈpeː.trʏs ˈkrɪs.tʏs, ˈxrɪs-]; c. 1410/1420 – 1475/1476) was an Early Netherlandish painter active in Bruges from 1444, where, along with Hans Memling, he became the leading painter after the death of Jan van Eyck. He was influenced by van Eyck and Rogier van der Weyden and is noted for his ...
Like many Northern Renaissance paintings, Petrus Christus’ Goldsmith in his Shop reveals its complexities to the viewer over time. At first, one sees a group of three people inside a room filled with trinkets. The two standing figures—a male and a female in dressed in rich, expensive-looking clothing—appear to be a couple, as the man has ...
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Dec 6, 2023 · Couple (detail), Petrus Christus, A Goldsmith in his Shop, 1449, oil on oak panel, 100.1 x 85.8 cm (The Metropolitan Museum of Art; photo: Steven Zucker, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Petrus Christus’ artistic concerns are typical of painters of his time.
The Artist: For a biography of Petrus Christus, see the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. The Subject and Function of the Painting: This remarkably lifelike portrayal is rendered in astonishing detail, including the sitter’s intense gaze, prominent nose and sensitive mouth, his wiry beard, the bulging veins at his temple, and even a slight facial protuberance to the left of his lips.
New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Petrus Christus: Renaissance Master of Bruges," April 14–July 31, 1994, no. 8. New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "From Van Eyck to Bruegel: Early Netherlandish Painting in The Metropolitan Museum of Art," September 22, 1998–February 21, 1999, no. 4. New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Petrus Christus (c. 1410/1420 – 1475/1476) was an Early Netherlandish painter active in Bruges from 1444, where, along with Hans Memling, he became the leading painter after the death of Jan van Eyck. He was influenced by van Eyck and Rogier van der Weyden and is noted for his innovations with linear perspective and a meticulous technique ...
Apr 18, 2024 · Movement / Style: Early Netherlandish art. Flemish art. Petrus Christus (born c. 1420, Baerle, Brabant [now in Belgium]—died 1472/73, Bruges) was a South Netherlandish painter who reputedly introduced geometric perspective into the Netherlands. In 1444 Christus became a citizen of Bruges, where he worked until his death.
