Trappist Monk of the Order of Cistercians Reading a Bible, 1845

Reference
BG-12444-2-36
Date
1845
Category
Engraving
Sheet size
25.5 x 16.0 cm (10.0 x 6.3 in)
Condition
Good
Availability
Available
Price
EUR 220

Antique print titled 'Trappiste'.

Print of a Trappist Monk reading a Bible. This print originates from 'Histoire et Costumes des Ordres Religieux'.

The Trappists, officially known as the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance and originally named the Order of Reformed Cistercians of Our Lady of La Trappe, are a Catholic religious order of cloistered monastics that branched off from the Cistercians. They follow the Rule of Saint Benedict and have communities of both monks and nuns that are known as Trappists and Trappistines, respectively. They are named after La Trappe Abbey, the monastery from which the movement and religious order originated. The movement first began with the reforms that Abbot Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rancé introduced in 1664, later leading to the creation of Trappist congregations, and eventually the formal constitution as a separate religious order in 1892.

Artists and Engravers: Author: Abbé Tiron.

Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Minor wear and foxing, blank verso. Protective sheet attached. Please study image carefully.

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