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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.
The studio of Antonello Gagini (1478–1536) produced a relief sculpture, the Death of Saint Zita, in about 1503–4 for the Church of Saint Zita in Palermo that was directly based on Christus’s Death of the Virgin (Timken Art Gallery, Putnam Foundation, San Diego) of about 1460–65.
Apr 18, 2024 · Died: 1472/73, Bruges. 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.
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The Lamentation. Petrus Christus Netherlandish. ca. 1450. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 605. Intended for private devotion, this painting depicts the lamentation over Christ’s dead body as a model for the viewer’s own contemplation and empathy.
"The `Death of the Virgin' by Petrus Christus: An Altar-piece Reconstructed." The Burlington Magazine 112 (1970): 147. 1970 Koch, Robert A. Review of Northern Painting by Charles Cuttler. In The Art Bulletin 52 (1970): 204. 1971 Sterling, Charles. "Observations on Petrus Christus."
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The Death of the Virgin Petrus Christus 1460 The Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints Jerome and Francis Petrus Christus 1458 The Lamentation Petrus Christus 1455
Mar 29, 2012 · Added: 27 Mar, 2024. Inspired by a true story, Invincible recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom. ‘The Death of the Virgin’ was created in c.1460 by Petrus Christus in Northern Renaissance style.
