MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - EN17.jpg

Category Woodcut
Origin: artist/workshop
Date 15C/3
Reference No
Size 12.7x6.9 (overall, incl frame, 20x14)
Provenance
Present Location Bamberg, Oeffentliche Kunstsammlung
Bibliography EM2:7 (Griesser 1961, 102-3) Posset 2003,290

Schreiber 1927, 3:38 (1272); Aurenhammer 1959-67, 339
Illustration From Heitz 1899-1924, 19:ill22
Other illustrations Illustrated Bartsch 164:345 Posset 2003,291

Country Germany
Description:
Single print from 1460-5. Bernard kneels on the left embracing Christ coming down form the Cross. Under the cross beam of the Cross there is a mitre on the left and the Bernard coat of arms on the right. Within a large frame with leaves and carnations and with four heads of cats in the corners. Colours yellow, red, blue, dark grey, and gold.