251. Petrus Christus (c. 1410-1473), Flemish,

Portrait of a Young Girl, after 1446.

Oil on panel, 29 x 23 cm.

Gemäldegalerie, Alte Meister, Berlin.

 

 

The most popular painting by Christus, this portrait is composed of simple volumes. The painter places the sitter in a defined setting, new to Flemish painting, which was traditionally depicted with a neutral, dark background (such as in van Eyck’s and van der Weyden’s portraits).