Why it matters
A goldsmith, possibly Saint Eligius, the patron saint of goldsmiths, works in his shop. It may have been commissioned by the goldsmiths' guild of Bruges as an advertisement.
Did you know?
- It is inscribed 'Master Petrus Christus made me in the year 1449'.
- It is painted in oil on oak panel.
- The inscription includes Christus's emblem of a clock linked to a heart.
Based on the Wikipedia article A Goldsmith in His Shop (CC BY-SA 4.0).
