{"product_id":"portrait-of-a-carthusian-petrus-christus","title":"Portrait of a Carthusian - Petrus Christus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePortrait of a Carthusian\u003c\/b\u003e, painted in 1446 by the Flemish master \u003cb\u003ePetrus Christus\u003c\/b\u003e, stands as one of the most remarkable early Netherlandish portraits in existence. Created at a pivotal moment in the development of Northern European painting, this intimate oil-on-oak panel captures an anonymous monk of the Carthusian order with a psychological intensity that was revolutionary for its time. The subject's calm, inward gaze and the subtle modeling of his features reveal Christus's mastery of the oil medium, a technique he helped refine and disseminate following the legacy of Jan van Eyck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe painting's extraordinary illusionism is heightened by a painted stone ledge at the base, a \u003cb\u003etrompe-l'œil\u003c\/b\u003e device that places the viewer in the same physical space as the sitter — blurring the boundary between art and reality. A fly, rendered with breathtaking precision on the ledge, serves as a meditation on mortality and the passage of time. The monk's white habit identifies his austere Carthusian vocation, lending the work both spiritual gravity and biographical specificity. Now housed at \u003cb\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/b\u003e, this small yet monumental work continues to captivate scholars and visitors alike. This museum-quality \u003cb\u003estretched canvas reproduction\u003c\/b\u003e features a matte fine art canvas with a 0.75-inch \u003cb\u003egallery wrap\u003c\/b\u003e, ready to display.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:24px;font-size:14px\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePetrus Christus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1446\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOil on oak\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall 11 1\/2 x 8 1\/2 in. (29.2 x 21.6 cm); painted surface 11 1\/2 x 7 3\/8 in. (29.2 x 18.7 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMovement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRenaissance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Gallerivm","offers":[{"title":"S — 20×25 cm","offer_id":60013261095246,"sku":"GLV-07191193934-S","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M — 30×46 cm","offer_id":60013261160782,"sku":"GLV-07191193934-M","price":78.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"L — 46×61 cm","offer_id":60013261193550,"sku":"GLV-07191193934-L","price":104.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1044\/1637\/9214\/files\/DP-44361-001.jpg?v=1782958875","url":"https:\/\/gallerivm.com\/en-us\/products\/portrait-of-a-carthusian-petrus-christus","provider":"Gallerivm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}