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OriginalPortrait of a Carthusian is a painting in oils on oak panel completed by the Early Netherlandish painter Petrus Christus in 1446. It is regarded as a masterpiece of Early Netherlandish painting and a prominent, early example of Trompe l’oeil.
Reason
High quality scan of a notable and dynamic image. Note that the apparent "frame" is not a frame. Rather, it's painted on.
Articles in which this image appears
Portrait of a Carthusian +6
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Petrus Christus

Promoted File:Christus carthusian.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 00:27, 4 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]