Vmbrosae Vallis monachus pullatus, 1070; Cellestinus Monachus caeruleo vestitu, 1297; Ordo S. Maria tunicam gestat albani, pallium atricoloris instar Carmelitae, 1304; Ordo Templarius cadidatus, 1110
Abraham de Bruyn Flemish
Publisher Joos de Bosscher Netherlandish
Not on view
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 a monk from the Umbrian Valley in dark dress, a Celestine monk in cerulean dress, a tunic of the Order of St. Mary and black palliums, similar to those of the Carmelites, and a candidate to the Templar Order. The Umbrian monk wears a hooded cape over a long cloak, closed over his tunic, and long mustache and beard. The Celestine monk wears a hat without brim, a hooded cape, and long, closed cloak. The monk of the Order of St. Mary wears a hooded cape over a cope and a long-sleeved tunic, and holds an open Bible, which he reads, on the left hand. Finally, the Templar candidate wears a hooded cape and a long cloak over a long-sleeved tunic, and holds a scroll of paper on his left hand.
