Heilige Bruno neemt het monnikskleed van de Kartuizers aan
1623 - 1676
Medium
etching
Dimensions
222; 346
About this artwork
height 346 mm x width 222 mm
Art Historical Context
**Heilige Bruno neemt het monnikskleed de Kartuizers aan (Saint Bruno Receives the Carthusian Habit is a striking etching by François Chauveau, a leading French engraver active during the 17th century (1623–1676). 346 mm high by 222 mm wide, this print captures a pivotal moment in religious history: the founding of the Carthusian Order. Saint Bruno, a 11th-century German theologian born around 1030, established the order in 1084 in the Chartreuse mountains of France, emphasizing extreme asceticism, silence, and solitude—ideals that defined monastic life for centuries. Chauveau, renowned for h...
About the Artist
François Chauveau · 1613–1676
Comment on works: Miniature painter; History; Genre; Portraits