A Goldsmith in His Shop, Possibly Saint Eligius
| A Goldsmith in His Shop, Possibly Saint Eligius | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Year | 1449 |
| Dimensions | 98 cm (39 in) × 85.2 cm (33.5 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Owner |
Robert Lehman  |
| Identifiers |
RKDimages ID: 57416 The Met object ID: 459052 |
A Goldsmith in His Shop, Possibly Saint Eligius is a 1449 painting by Petrus Christus, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The main figure in the painting was long thought to be Saint Eligius, the patron saint of goldsmiths, due to the presence of a halo. In 1993 the halo was recognized as a later addition and removed. The Ducht art historian Hugo van der Velden thinks the main figure may be the famous goldsmith Willem van Vleuten, who by then lived in Bruges.
External links
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.