MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - EN71.jpg

Category Woodcut
Origin: artist/workshop Erhard Schoen; printer Jacques Sacon
Date 16C/1
Reference No f 240
Size
Provenance Lyon
Present Location
Bibliography Illustrated Bartsch, 13:23-43

Illustration From Illustrated Bartsch, 13:43
Other illustrations

Country France
Description:
One of 94 woodcuts of saints by Erhard Schoen in Petrus de Natalibus 'Catalogus Sanctorum et Gestorum eorum ex Voluminibus Collectos' printed 9/12/1514 in Lyons by Jacques Sacon. On the left Bernard is shown in a high pulpit preaching to a group of lay persons. On the left he lies on his deathbed with his hood over his head.