Rhodius ordo atratus, 1308; Germanicus ordo albatus, 1216; Melisensis ordo atricolor cum alba cruce; Hungaricorum equitum ordo tunica coloris Sanguinci chlamyde rubea in gua crusest viridis
Engraving, part of the second part of 'Omnium pene Europae, Asiae, Aphricae atque Americae Gentium Habitus' (Costumes of the various nations of Europe, Asia, Africa and America), a series of prints representing figures wearing ecclesiastical vestments from various parts of the world, engraved by Abraham de Bruyn and published by Joos de Bosscher in 1581.
The engraving represents four monks of different religious orders. On the left, the first monk, belonging the Order of Rhode, wears a hooded cloak with a cross on the right breast over a long-sleeved tunic, holding a sword on his right hand and a shield on the left. His clothes would have been black, according to the inscription. The second monk, of the Germanic Order, clothed in white, wears a beret, a cloak with a cross on the left brast over a long-sleeved tunic, and is armed with sword and shield. The third monk, of the Order of Malta, wears a biretta and a cloak with a stylized cross over a belted, long-sleeved tunic. His clothes would have been black and the cross white. Finally, a member of the Hungarian Equestrian Order wears a hat and long-sleeved tunic under a cape with a small cross on the left breast. According to the inscription, the tunic would have been blood-colored, the cloak red, and the cross green.
The engraving represents four monks of different religious orders. On the left, the first monk, belonging the Order of Rhode, wears a hooded cloak with a cross on the right breast over a long-sleeved tunic, holding a sword on his right hand and a shield on the left. His clothes would have been black, according to the inscription. The second monk, of the Germanic Order, clothed in white, wears a beret, a cloak with a cross on the left brast over a long-sleeved tunic, and is armed with sword and shield. The third monk, of the Order of Malta, wears a biretta and a cloak with a stylized cross over a belted, long-sleeved tunic. His clothes would have been black and the cross white. Finally, a member of the Hungarian Equestrian Order wears a hat and long-sleeved tunic under a cape with a small cross on the left breast. According to the inscription, the tunic would have been blood-colored, the cloak red, and the cross green.
Artwork Details
- Title: Rhodius ordo atratus, 1308; Germanicus ordo albatus, 1216; Melisensis ordo atricolor cum alba cruce; Hungaricorum equitum ordo tunica coloris Sanguinci chlamyde rubea in gua crusest viridis
- Artist: Abraham de Bruyn (Flemish, Antwerp 1540–1587 Cologne (?))
- Publisher: Joos de Bosscher (Netherlandish, active Amsterdam 1587–died 1591)
- Date: 1581
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Image: 8 7/8 × 13 1/8 in. (22.5 × 33.3 cm)
Frame: 10 13/16 × 15 1/16 in. (27.4 × 38.3 cm)
Sheet: 21 5/16 × 16 5/16 in. (54.2 × 41.5 cm)
Book: 21 7/8 × 16 3/4 × 1 15/16 in. (55.5 × 42.5 × 5 cm) - Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921
- Object Number: 21.44(133)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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