Saint Bruno praying

Saint Bruno praying is a 1640 painting by Anthony van Dyck. It is housed in the Sternberg Palace. The painting depicts Saint Bruno, a founder of the Carthusian order, in prayer. He is shown in a contemplative pose, his hands clasped together, with a skull resting on a surface nearby. He wears a simple, light-colored monk's robe. The background features a dark, shadowy area and a red curtain partially drawn back to reveal a glimpse of a landscape. The painting's dimensions are 0.78 meters wide (the height is not provided in the metadata).