Ordo Purgatorij pullatus; Geruntinorum ordo albatus; Johanitarum ordo atricolor; Scotorum ordo viridi Vestitu
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 four monks of different religious orders. On the left, the first monk, belonging the Order of the Purgatory, wears a short, hooded cape over a long, sleeveless cloak with a small cross on the front, and a long-sleeved tunic, which would have been of black color, according to the inscription. The second monk, possibly of the Order of St. Gerontius, wears a hooded cape and a long cloak with a striped shield on the chest, over a long tunic with long, wide sleeves. According to the inscription, his dess would have been white. He carries a Bible in his right arm. The third monk, of the Order of St John, wears a biretta and a cloak with a cross on the left shoulder, over a mid-length tunic, and flat shoes. His dress would have been of black color. Finally, a monk of the Scottish Order, on the right, wears a hooded cape over a long, closed cloak, of green color.