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Portrait of a Carthusian Monk, c. 1715, Jean Restout II, French, 16921758, 39 x 28 in. (99.06 x 71.12 cm) (canvas), Oil on canvas, France, 18th century, Jean Restout II specialized in religious subjects, producing work that found great favor with Frances monasteries. This vivid image of a monk is among several early paintings by Restout depicting members of the Carthusian order and its founder, Saint Bruno. The reclusive Carthusians, recognized by their shaved heads and hooded white clothing, lived in solitude and poverty, copying books and contemplating the contents. This mans identity is unknown. The delicate modulation of light across his face reveals his wrinkled brow and five oclock shadow. Restouts skillful modeling of the hands and white habit makes them appear tangible.

Portrait of a Carthusian Monk, c. 1715, Jean Restout II, French, 16921758, 39 x 28 in. (99.06 x 71.12 cm) (canvas), Oil on canvas, France, 18th century, Jean Restout II specialized in religious subjects, producing work that found great favor with Frances monasteries. This vivid image of a monk is among several early paintings by Restout depicting members of the Carthusian order and its founder, Saint Bruno. The reclusive Carthusians, recognized by their shaved heads and hooded white clothing, lived in solitude and poverty, copying books and contemplating the contents. This mans identity is unknown. The delicate modulation of light across his face reveals his wrinkled brow and five oclock shadow. Restouts skillful modeling of the hands and white habit makes them appear tangible.
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Caption: Portrait of a Carthusian Monk, c. 1715, Jean Restout II, French, 16921758, 39 x 28 in. (99.06 x 71.12 cm) (canvas), Oil on canvas, France, 18th century, Jean Restout II specialized in religious subjects, producing work that found great favor with Frances monasteries. This vivid image of a monk is among several early paintings by Restout depicting members of the Carthusian order and its founder, Saint Bruno. The reclusive Carthusians, recognized by their shaved heads and hooded white clothing, lived in solitude and poverty, copying books and contemplating the contents. This mans identity is unknown. The delicate modulation of light across his face reveals his wrinkled brow and five oclock shadow. Restouts skillful modeling of the hands and white habit makes them appear tangible.
Credit: Album / quintlox
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Image size: 2624 × 3384 px | 25.4 MB
Print size: 22.2 × 28.7 cm | 1033.1 × 1332.3 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: 16921758 • 1715 • 18TH CENTURY • 18TH CENTURY, THE • 18TH CENTURY. • 18TH • CANVAS • CARTHUSIAN MONK • CARTHUSIAN ORDER • CONTEMPLATING • CONTENTS • COPYING BOOKS • DELICATE MODULATION • FACE REVEALS • FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW • FOUNDER • FRANCE'S MONASTERIES • FRANCE • FRANCE. • FRENCH • FROWN • FURROWED BROW • GREAT FAVOR • HAND • HAND. • HANDS • HOODED WHITE CLOTHING • JEAN RESTOUT II SPECIALIZED • JEAN RESTOUT II • LA FRANCE • LIGHT ACROSS • LIVED • LONELINESS • MAN'S IDENTITY • MONK • MONKS • MONKS, CARTHUSIAN • OIL • ORDER, CARTHUSIAN • PORTAIT • PORTRAIT • POTRAIT • POVERTY • PRODUCING WORK • RECLUSIVE CARTHUSIANS • RECOGNIZED • RELIGIOUS SUBJECTS • RESTOUT DEPICTING MEMBERS • RESTOUT'S SKILLFUL MODELING • SAINT BRUNO • SEVERAL EARLY PAINTINGS • SHAVED HEADS • SOLITUDE • TANGIBLE • VIVID IMAGE • WHITE HABIT MAKES • WRINKLED BROW • XVIII CENTURY