Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Portrait of a Carthusian

Portrait of a Carthusian

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Original – Portrait 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

• Support as nominator –  — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:26, 25 October 2014 (UTC)
• Support – Yes, it is regarded as a a masterpiece. A lovely clear crisp painting, with a very intriguing glaze. I often wondered what he might have been thinking, hoping for, wishing - he looks so alive. He looks very nice, he and his pet _giant fly. Hafspajen (talk) 00:44, 25 October 2014 (UTC)
• Support – Yes..--The herald 14:22, 25 October 2014 (UTC)
• Support - Can't see any reason why not. Fine EV and a nice image.--Mark Miller (talk) 20:42, 25 October 2014 (UTC)
• Support - A Sextet Short of PG(2,57) (talk) 22:47, 25 October 2014 (UTC)
  • Striking vote; Sextet has been found to be a sock of COMC, who was violating his block terms. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:24, 26 October 2014 (UTC)

• ^{Sigh. Hafspajen (talk) 14:33, 26 October 2014 (UTC)}

• Support Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 16:56, 26 October 2014 (UTC)

Promoted File:Christus carthusian.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 00:27, 4 November 2014 (UTC)