Heilige Bruno en enkele van zijn discipelen doen afstand van de wereld 1623 - 1676

This etching, created by the French artist François Chauveau (1613-1676), depicts a scene from the life of Saint Bruno, founder of the Carthusian order. The scene shows Saint Bruno, surrounded by his disciples, embracing one of them as he renounces the world. The etching is a fine example of 17th-century Baroque art, with its dramatic composition, use of light and shadow, and emotional intensity. It is one of several etchings that Chauveau made of Saint Bruno’s life. "Heilige Bruno en enkele van zijn discipelen doen afstand van de wereld" is now part of the Rijksmuseum collection in Amsterdam.