Book Title: Nette Afbeeldingen der eygene dragten van alle geestelijke vrouwen en nonnenorders; Nevens een korte Aantekening van haar begin, voortgang en bevestiging. ... / Adrien Schoonenbeek.

Author: Schoonebeek, Adriaan, ca. 1660-1714

Image Title: Benedictine Nuns of Cluny

Description: This etched print features a female member of the Cluniac Benedictine monastic order praying at an altar adorned with a frieze of a crucifix. Under the leadership of Odo (c. 878 – 942) and his successors, the Cluniac reform of Western monasticism spread rapidly from Cluny, near Mâcon in Burghundy, to many influential religious institutions of Western Europe. It sought a renewed emphasis on personal spiritual life, choir life, and the splendor and solemnity of worship generally. It also emphasized sound economic organization, independence of lay control, and a reduction in manual labor.

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