Rogier van der Weyden, The Crucifixion with a Carthusian Monk
Holden Funds, 1931.449 · The Cleveland Museum of Art, Open Access (CC0)View original →
Rogier van der Weyden

The Crucifixion with a Carthusian Monk

1460

Current Collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Medium
oil and gold on wood
Dimensions
38.4 × 29.2 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-111085

This painting shows a Carthusian monk kneeling in devotion and prayer before the Crucifixion. It is likely that this panel was intended for the cell of a monk in an unknown monastery. The Carthusians were particularly devoted to the Passion and Crucifixion of Christ, and devotional images were provided for each monk’s cell. The Carthusian order was founded by Saint Bruno in 1084 with the purpose of providing the strictest separation from the world. The first Carthusians were dedicated to contemplation through silence, prayer, poverty, penance, and almost continuous occupancy of a solitary cel…

Provenance

Holden Funds, 1931.449

Registry history

  • 1460 — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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