MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - DR14.jpg


Category	Drawing
Origin: artist/workshop	Marco di Bartolommeo Rustici (1392/3-1457)
Date	15C/2
Reference No	MS Cod. Rustici, f 19v (detail)
Size
Provenance	Florence
Present Location	Florence, Major Seminary of Cestello
Bibliography	VP 1:2:4 (PL185:229); Florence 1990, 42 & 116

Illustration From	Florence 1990, 117
Other illustrations

Country	Italy

Description:
One of three drawings in brown ink and water colour (see also DR15 & DR16) in the margin of a paper manuscript written in two stages - 1447-8 & 1451-3 - by the Florentine goldsmith Marco di Bartolommeo Rustici following his visit to the Holy Land and describing the vicissitudes of his pilgrimage. This drawing in the margin shows Bernard kneeling by a church when he has a vision of the Christ Child floating in the sky. It refers to the story of his Vision as a youth of the Nativity recorded in the Vita Prima, although Bernard is here incorrectly shown in his habit. The inscription below in red ink has 'Santo bernardo'.

Description:

One of three drawings in brown ink and water colour (see also DR15 & DR16) in the margin of a paper manuscript written in two stages - 1447-8 & 1451-3 - by the Florentine goldsmith Marco di Bartolommeo Rustici following his visit to the Holy Land and describing the vicissitudes of his pilgrimage. This drawing in the margin shows Bernard kneeling by a church when he has a vision of the Christ Child floating in the sky. It refers to the story of his Vision as a youth of the Nativity recorded in the Vita Prima, although Bernard is here incorrectly shown in his habit. The inscription below in red ink has 'Santo bernardo'.