🖼️ Portraits
Portrait of a Carthusian
Petrus Christus · 1446
Why it's great
A monk in a white robe looks out at you from behind a ledge, and there is a fly painted on the frame. Petrus Christus painted it in 1446, and the fly looks so real you might want to brush it away.
Where to see it
📍 Metropolitan Museum of ArtManhattan, United States
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⬇ Hi-res download
4,660 × 6,367 px · 29.7 megapixels · prints up to about 16 × 21 inches at 300 dpi
File page & license ↗ · Open-access images at The Met ↗
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
These links open search results on each shop's own website; we don't sell anything or earn a commission, and print quality varies by seller. Ask a grown-up before you buy anything.
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Petrus Christus was a Flemish painter, born around 1410 in Baarle. He lived in Bruges and followed in the footsteps of Jan van Eyck, with calm, clear pictures. He died in 1475.
