Portrait of a Carthusian is a painting in oils on oak
panel completed by the
Early Netherlandish painter
Petrus Christus in 1446. It is a three-quarter portrait of anonymous
Carthusian monk gazing directly at the viewer. Towards the bottom of the painting is a
trompe l’oeil fly, making it an early example of the technique. Regarded as a masterpiece of
Early Netherlandish painting, it is held by the
Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.Painting:
Petrus Christus
Portrait of a Carthusian is a painting in oils on oak
panel completed by the
Early Netherlandish painter
Petrus Christus in 1446. It is a three-quarter portrait of anonymous
Carthusian monk gazing directly at the viewer. Towards the bottom of the painting is a
trompe l’oeil fly, making it an early example of the technique. Regarded as a masterpiece of
Early Netherlandish painting, it is held by the
Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.Painting:
Petrus Christus