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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.
Learn about Petrus Christus, a Flemish painter who worked in Bruges in the mid-fifteenth century and was influenced by Jan van Eyck. Explore his style, technique, and oeuvre through five paintings and one drawing in the Met collection.
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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Portrait of a Young Girl is a small oil-on-oak panel painting by the Early Netherlandish painter Petrus Christus. It was completed towards the end of his life, between 1465 and 1470, [1] [2] and is held in the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. [3] It marks a major stylistic advance in contemporary portraiture; the girl is set in an airy, three ...
Petrus Christus (c. 1410/1420 – 1475/1476) was an influential painter in Bruges, who followed Jan van Eyck and used oil painting and linear perspective. Learn about his life, works, and style, and see 27 artworks by him on Wikiart.org.
- Flemish
- Baarle-Hertog, Belgium
Petrus Christus. active 1444; died 1475/6. Petrus Christus was born in Baerle. In 1444 he was working in Bruges. His work is dependent on that of Jan van Eyck. There are several signed paintings by him. His signatures are in semi-Greek lettering, perhaps in imitation of van Eyck.
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Aug 15, 2011 · Christ as the Man of Sorrows c.1450. Petrus Christus (c.1410–c.1475) Birmingham Museums Trust. Dating from the mid-fifteenth century, and measuring just 11.2cm x 8.5cm, this tiny panel lures the viewer in to focus intimately on its detail.
