Saint Robert, Founder and First Abbot of the Cistercian Monks

Johan Wierix

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a man standing, facing right. He has a mature face, with a high forehead and short, neatly combed hair in a tonsure style. He wears a long, flowing robe with wide sleeves, likely a monastic garment, cinched at the waist. He holds a staff in his right hand and a small object in his left. In the background are trees, water, and mountains. In the top left corner, there is a smaller image of a saint. At the bottom, there is Latin text.