Saint Bruno

Claude Mellan

Associated Names
Claude Mellan

Artist, French, 1598 - 1688

The image shows a person kneeling on the ground with one hand on their chest and the other extended outward. They have a serene facial expression with their eyes turned upwards, and their head is slightly tilted back. The person is wearing a long robe with a hood. The setting appears to be a rugged, natural environment with rocky outcrops and what seems to be a cave. In the background, there are silhouettes of other figures and elements of nature such as a tree and a dog. The scene is monochromatic, rendered in a style that emphasizes line and shading.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.23.50

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Montaiglon 1856, no. 60


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1856

  • Montaiglon, Anatole de. Catalogue raisonne de l'oeuvre de Claude Mellan d'Abbeville. Abbeville: P.Briex, 1856.

1988

  • Préaud, Maxime. Inventaire du fonds français: Graveurs du XVIIe siècle, vol. 17 (Claude Mellan). Paris: Bibliothèque nationale, 1988, no. 67, state i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65567052

You may be interested in

Loading Results