Monk in the Wilderness
| Artist | Alessandro Magnasco, called il Lissandrino (Italian, 1667–1749) |
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| Title | Monk in the Wilderness |
| Date | Unknown |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | Framed: 20 × 22 3/4 × 2 3/8 in. (50.8 × 57.8 × 6 cm) Stretcher: 13 7/8 x 16 1/4 in. (35.2 x 41.3 cm) |
| Credit Line | Estate of Joseph F. McCrindle, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 2009.10 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
An older man dressed in gray robes sits in the dark outside looking down at a cross he holds. His left leg is pulled up to his chest while his right is outstretched. A skull and bones lie next to the man on his left.
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"Monk in the Wilderness | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=2009.10