Instead,they should study and perform manual labor. The Monk ignores these rules. The Monk will never follow the rules because they are against what he loves to do. He has control over his life since he does not let the rules dictate what he should or should not do. The Monk's robe is different from that of other monks.
Monks usually wear plain habits with hoods.
This Monk has gray fur on the sleeves of his cope and a gold pin with a love knot at the end of the hood. This indicates that he is not religious because instead of the gold pin, he should have a rosary. He is in good shape unlike other monks who are thin because they fast often. He is bald and has a shiny head and face. He probably did not want to become a monk but decided to be one anyway because the monastery provides a cloistered environment, away from the betrayal of people and of women.