Kneeling Carthusian Monk

Description

These are the only known surviving sculpted examples of kneeling Carthusian monks. These two figures would have formed part of a private devotional group, probably in a monk’s cell, with a sculpture of the crucified Christ or the Virgin positioned between them. They wear the recognizable white scapular, a hooded garment with front and back panels tied together with a tab.

Provenance

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Kneeling Carthusian Monk

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c. 1380–1400

Accession Number

1966.113

Medium

marble

Dimensions

Overall: 24.2 x 14.7 x 7.6 cm (9 1/2 x 5 13/16 x 3 in.)

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

John L. Severance Fund