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Petrus Christus

Head of Christ

ca. 1445
Oil on parchment, laid down on wood
14.9 × 10.8 cm (5.9 × 4.3 in)

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● On view now — Gallery 635

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · verified July 2026

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