MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - EN10.jpg

Category Woodcut
Origin: artist/workshop Anon; printed by Bernardino Stagnino da Trino de monferra
Date 16C/1
Reference No p 432
Size 5.8x5.8
Provenance Venice
Present Location
Bibliography

Illustration From photo - Thomas Ellis-Rees
Other illustrations

Country Italy
Description:
Fully-illustrated edition printed in Venice 1512 by Bernardino Stagnino da Trino de monferra and with commentary by Cristoforo Landino. Illustrating the beginning of Canto 32 a bearded Bernard with the hood of his cowl over his head and identified by 'B' points to the oher blessed souls to Dante standing next to him and identified by 'D'. In the middle is
the Virgin, on the left members of the New Testament, on the right those of the Old Testament, the bearded figure at the front being naked. See also EN75 & EN87.