Believed to be one of the most influential and famous pieces of the Renaissance art, the painting ‘A goldsmith in His workshop, Possible Saint Eligius’ is a 15 th century masterpiece of Petrus Christus, a Flemish painter 1 . The painting depicts a wealthy and neatly dressed but young gold dealer seated in his workshop taking the weight of some gold objects accompanied by a woman and her male companion 2 . The three characters, their mode of dressing, facial appearances as well as the room and the objects around them suggest a harmonious, orderly and civic business environment 3 . According to various analysts, the painting was an advertisement for a gold dealer 4 . A number of scholars have cited that the elegant goldsmith was used to portray Saint Eligius, a 15 th -century patron of goldsmiths 5 . However, other arguments claim that the character was used to represent the 15 th -century goldsmiths in Europe. Nevertheless, the main aspect of this masterpiece in art history is the depiction of the society by shifting from the traditional themes of religion to secular themes portrayed by the jovial, dynamic and explicit representation of social aspects of life, relationships, and economic activities. This paper seeks to support this argument by drawing critical evidence from the historical era (Northern Renaissance), artistic appearance, and context of the masterpiece. Born around 1410 in Baarle, Petrus Christus was one of the pioneer Renaissance painters in the Netherlands. At an early age, Christus moved to Bruges, where he obtained influence from Jan van Eyck 6 . After Jan Eyck’s death in 1441, Christus became the new workshop owner. In 1444, he became a Burges citizen. In fact, scholars have shown that a thin line exists between some of his work and those previously developed by Jan Eyck 7 . Most of his works resembled those of Eyck. Some of them were actually designed by the mentor prior to his death 8 . Although his artistic style was essentially based on Italian style, it is unclear whether Christus visited Milan or any other part of the country or whether Italian art merchants brought his work to Milan 9 . Nevertheless, this work is one of the most influential and symbolic masterpieces of the northern European Renaissance, which shows evidence influence of Italian Renaissance in northern Europe 10 . From historical perspectives, a number of scholars have argued that the painting was developed to depict St. Eligius, a former patron of goldsmiths who later changed and dedicated his life to God 11 . It is believed that the painting was one of his advertisements at his gold shop. It is also believed that the painting was done under the patronage of royal and rich merchants in Bruges 12 . This group is thought to have formed an organization called Bruges Chapel of Goldsmiths in 1449, which commissioned the painting 13 . Thus, the merchant in red is supposed to be St. Eligius or another popular gold dealer in the city 14 . The nature and appearance of the painting provide evidence of the artist’s adherence to the European Renaissance, especially the Northern Renaissance in the 14 th to 16 th centuries. For instance, it is made on “oil on oak panel,” the most popular materials of the time. It is relatively large, measuring about 39 3/8 by 33