Calvary with a Carthusian Monk

Jean de Beaumetz painted ‘Calvary with a Carthusian Monk’ between 1389 and 1395. It is oil on oak panel. The work resides in the Cleveland Museum of Art.

The support is oak, a durable choice for the period. The painting measures less than a meter across. Its colors remain vivid despite its age.

Jean de Beaumetz served as both painter and valet to Philip the Bold. He created numerous works for him, including murals at the château de Germolles.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio. https://clevelandart.org/art/1964.454