Carthusian Collection

Saint Hugh of Lincoln and the Swan, 1912. Artist: Winifred Mary Letts
Saint Hugh of Lincoln and the Swan, 1912. Hugh of Lincoln (1135/40-1200), also known as Hugh of Avalon, was a French noble, Benedictine and Carthusian monk

Carthusian monks process to matins at 2 am
Carthusian monks in cowls and habits process to matins at 2 am

Grande Chartreuse (Anon)
LA GRANDE CHARTREUSE, Carthusian establishment near Grenoble, France, founded in 1084

Charteuse Advert 1906
Though expelled from France by the Republican Government, the Carthusian monks exiled to Tarragona, Spain, continue to produce their world-famous Chartreuse liqueur

Carthusian Monks
Carthusian monks of the tranquil monastery of La Valsainte, Switzerland, drinking from the village well, oblivious of World War Two. Date: early 1940s

Altarpiece from Thuison-les-Abbeville: Saint Hugh of Lincoln, 1490 / 1500. Creator: Unknown
Altarpiece from Thuison-les-Abbeville: Saint Hugh of Lincoln, 1490/1500

Church ruin of the 14th century Mount Grace Carthusian Priory, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

France, Rhone Alpes, Isere (38), La Grande Chartreuse: the great Chartreuse, abbey, general view under the clouds, 1890
LUX4776203 France, Rhone Alpes, Isere (38), La Grande Chartreuse: the great Chartreuse, abbey, general view under the clouds, 1890; (add.info.: France, Rhone Alpes, Isere (38)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38): massif of the great chartreuse, monastery of the great chartreuse, general view, 1900
LUX4774381 France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38): massif of the great chartreuse, monastery of the great chartreuse, general view, 1900; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes)

Saint Pierre de Chartreuse, Isere (38): abbey of La Grande Chartreuse, 1900
LUX4816495 Saint Pierre de Chartreuse, Isere (38): abbey of La Grande Chartreuse, 1900; (add.info.: Saint Pierre de Chartreuse, Isere (38): abbey of La Grande Chartreuse

France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), La Grande Chartreuse: A general view of the abbey of the great Chartreuse, 1885
LUX4706808 France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), La Grande Chartreuse: A general view of the abbey of the great Chartreuse, 1885; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38): the abbey of the Grande Chartreuse, factory of the convent of the Grande Chartreuse
LUX4787695 France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38): the abbey of the Grande Chartreuse, factory of the convent of the Grande Chartreuse, 1898; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), La Grande Chartreuse: Abbey of the Great Chartreuse, general view, 1900
LUX4770834 France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), La Grande Chartreuse: Abbey of the Great Chartreuse, general view, 1900; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38)

Italy, Certosa de pavi (Chartreuse of Pavia): Monastery of Certosa, the cloister, 1885
LUX4712438 Italy, Certosa de pavi (Chartreuse of Pavia): Monastery of Certosa, the cloister, 1885; (add.info.: Italy, Certosa de pavi (Chartreuse of Pavia): Monastery of Certosa, the cloister

A blood-letting man
3740680 A blood-letting man; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a blood-letting man, showing the points of the blood-letting connected with the signs of the Zodiac by Gregor Reisch)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), Saint Pierre de Chartreuse: the entrance to the monastery of the great Chartreuse
LUX4706270 France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), Saint Pierre de Chartreuse: the entrance to the monastery of the great Chartreuse, 1870; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38): St. Lawrence road from the bridge to the Grande Chartreuse
LUX4787715 France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38): St. Lawrence road from the bridge to the Grande Chartreuse, the entrance of the convent, 1898; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38): St

Saint Peter of Chartreuse, Isere (38): View of the Great Chartreuse and the Great Som, 1900
LUX4816364 Saint Peter of Chartreuse, Isere (38): View of the Great Chartreuse and the Great Som, 1900; (add.info.: Saint Peter of Chartreuse)

Illustration depicting a Renaissance anatomical drawing (16th century; German)
5311488 Illustration depicting a Renaissance anatomical drawing (16th century; German. From Margarita Philosophica; 1503 by Reisch. Shows the ventricles and their relationship to the intellect)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38): Massif de la Chartreuse, convent of the Grande Chartreuse, general view, 1920
LUX4768399 France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38): Massif de la Chartreuse, convent of the Grande Chartreuse, general view, 1920; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38): Massif de la Chartreuse

France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), La Grande Chartreuse: A general view of the abbey of the Grande Chartreuse, 1885
LUX4706757 France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), La Grande Chartreuse: A general view of the abbey of the Grande Chartreuse, 1885; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), Voreppe: Facade of the convent of the Grande Chartreuse, 1880
LUX4706450 France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), Voreppe: Facade of the convent of the Grande Chartreuse, 1880; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), Voreppe: Monastery of the Grande Chartreuse, general view, 1880
LUX4706439 France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), Voreppe: Monastery of the Grande Chartreuse, general view, 1880; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), Voreppe: Monastery of the Grande Chartreuse

Man the microcosm, and the universe the macrocosm
3740682 Man the microcosm, and the universe the macrocosm; (add.info.: Man the microcosm, and the universe the macrocosm by Gregor Reisch (1467-1525) a German Carthusian humanist writer

19th century composite illustration depicting monks
3521307 19th century composite illustration depicting monks; (add.info.: 19th century composite illustration depicting monks of the Cistercian, Carthusian)

Saint Pierre de Chartreuse, Isere (38): abbey of La Grande Chartreuse, 1900
LUX4816496 Saint Pierre de Chartreuse, Isere (38): abbey of La Grande Chartreuse, 1900; (add.info.: Saint Pierre de Chartreuse, Isere (38): abbey of La Grande Chartreuse

France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), La Grande Chartreuse: La Grande Chartreuse the facade of the abbey, 1885
LUX4706778 France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), La Grande Chartreuse: La Grande Chartreuse the facade of the abbey, 1885; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38)

Sant'Elmo castle and the Certosa di San Martino, Naples, Italy in the late 19th century
2963176 Sant'Elmo castle and the Certosa di San Martino, Naples, Italy in the late 19th century. From Italian Pictures by Rev. Samuel Manning, published c.1890

A blood-letting man
3732376 A blood-letting man; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a blood-letting man, showing the points of the blood-letting connected with the signs of the Zodiac by Gregor Reisch)

Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, Isere (38): Cemetery of the convent of the Grande Chartreuse, 1895
LUX4816366 Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, Isere (38): Cemetery of the convent of the Grande Chartreuse, 1895; (add.info.: Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse)

Lombardy, pavia: Certosa di pavia (Chartreuse of Pavia, 14th century), the facade, 1885
LUX4715334 Lombardy, pavia: Certosa di pavia (Chartreuse of Pavia, 14th century), the facade, 1885; (add.info.: Lombardy, pavia: Certosa di pavia (Chartreuse of Pavia, 14th century), the facade

L'abbe de Gondi, Jean-Francois Paul de Gondi, cardinal de Retz (1613-1679) exorcised by the Carthusian
ELD4935676 L'abbe de Gondi, Jean-Francois Paul de Gondi, cardinal de Retz (1613-1679) exorcised by the Carthusian. 19th century

France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), La Grande Chartreuse: la Grande Chartreuse, entered with 2 monks, 1890
LUX4776207 France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), La Grande Chartreuse: la Grande Chartreuse, entered with 2 monks, 1890; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38)

Carthusian monks netting and hooking fish in monastery fishponds, Chartreuse
534682 Carthusian monks netting and hooking fish in monastery fishponds, Chartreuse, founded by St Bruno of Cologne (11th century)

Saint Hugh of Grenoble, 1637-1639. Creator: Zurbarán, Francisco, de (1598-1664)
Saint Hugh of Grenoble, 1637-1639. Found in the Collection of the Museo de Cadiz.

Saint Artaldus, Bishop of Belley, 1637-1639. Creator: Zurbarán, Francisco, de (1598-1664)
Saint Artaldus, Bishop of Belley, 1637-1639. Found in the Collection of the Museo de Cadiz.

Saint Bruno, c.1655. Creator: Philippe de Champaigne
Saint Bruno, c.1655

St Hugh of Lincoln and St Benedict of Nursia. Creator: Gherardo di Jacopo
St Hugh of Lincoln and St Benedict of Nursia, Unknown date

Saint Bruno, c1525. Creator: Girolamo Marchesi
Saint Bruno, c1525. St. Bruno of Cologne (ca. 1035-1101), the founder of the Carthusian monastic order. He was canonized, or sainted, by Pope Leo X in 1514. Although the artist did not know what St

Virgin and Child Enthroned, with Saints Jerome and John the Baptist and a Carthusian Monk, c.1510. The Virgin is enthroned beneath a canopy on the left

Carthusian Monks in a Landscape, 1700-1749. Creator: Alessandro Magnasco
Carthusian Monks in a Landscape, 1700-1749

Christ and the centurion, sketch for the painting formerly in the nave of the Carthusian... c1690
Christ and the centurion, sketch for the painting formerly in the nave of the Carthusian church, c1690

Carthusian Enclosure, rue d'Enfer, between 1715 and 1793. Creator: Nicolas Raguenet
Carthusian Enclosure, rue d'Enfer, between 1715 and 1793

Two Studies of Carthusians (recto); Three Sketches of Heads of Carthusians (verso), 1591/92

Ruins of the Priory of Mount Grace, East Harlsey, York, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Ruins of the Priory of Mount Grace, East Harlsey, York, 1850. View of the...beautiful and extensive ruins of a Carthusian Priory [in Yorkshire], founded a.d

Adam de Cambrai, first president of the Parlement de Paris, d. 1456. In cap cap and robes
FLO4570705 Adam de Cambrai, first president of the Parlement de Paris, d. 1456. In cap cap and robes, black velvet collar and cuffs

Charterhouse
Birds eye view of the old Charterhouse. The London Charterhouse is a historic complex of buildings in Smithfield, London, dating back to the 14th century

The Library, St Hugh's Charterhouse, Cowfold, Sussex
The Library, St Hugh's Charterhouse, Parkminster, Carthusian Monastery, Cowfold, Sussex Date: circa 1920s

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Carthusian: A Glimpse into the Mystical World of Monasticism Step into the serene realm monks, where devotion and solitude intertwine to create a profound spiritual experience. The captivating artwork "Saint Hugh of Lincoln and the Swan" by Winifred Mary Letts transports us to a time when faith was expressed through brushstrokes. In the darkness before dawn, Carthusian monks process silently to matins at 2 am, their rhythmic footsteps echoing through ancient cloisters. This disciplined routine is not merely a ritual but a way of life that has endured for centuries. The Charteuse Advert from 1906 beckons us with its alluring depiction of Chartreuse liqueur, which originated in the Grande Chartreuse monastery nestled amidst picturesque mountains. Here, these devoted souls find solace in prayer and contemplation. An Altarpiece from Thuison-les-Abbeville portrays Saint Hugh of Lincoln, an influential figure who embodied compassion and wisdom. Created by an unknown artist between 1490 and 1500, this masterpiece reflects the reverence bestowed upon saints within Carthusian tradition. Journeying further back in time reveals Mount Grace Carthusian Priory's church ruin dating back to the 14th century. Located in North Yorkshire, England, it stands as a testament to both architectural grandeur and spiritual devotion that once thrived within its walls. Within St Hugh's Charterhouse Library in Cowfold, Sussex lies knowledge preserved throughout generations—a sanctuary where silence speaks volumes. Each book holds untold stories that have shaped Carthusians' understanding of God's mysteries. Venturing beyond borders brings us to Porta Coeli Charterhouse in Spain's province of Valencia—a haven enveloped by nature's tranquility. Here too resides an order dedicated to seeking divine connection through seclusion and meditation. Christian Religious Orders encompass various paths towards enlightenment.