Monk Meditating near a Ruin by Moonlight — Frederik Marinus Kruseman

Frederik Marinus Kruseman. Painted 1862.

In the right foreground of this nocturnal scene a monk meditates near an overgrown ruin. This is the abbey in Villers-la-Ville near Brussels, the city where the painter lived for a while. The subject and the frame embellished with sheaves of wheat were inspired by the German Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich’s famous Tetschen Altarpiece depicting a cross atop a mountain.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Main building, 19th Century, Romanticism in the Netherlands.

linen (material), oil paint (paint) · Original size: 64 × 78 cm

Print: 64 × 78 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200609468. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.