MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - MA057.jpg

Category Manuscript
Origin: artist/workshop Bohemian school of illumination
Date 15C/3
Reference No MS 12, f 19v (detail)
Size
Provenance Stams Cistercian Abbey
Present Location Stams Cistercian Abbey, Stiftsbibliothek
Bibliography Paffrath 1990, 93

Illustration From Paffrath 1990, 93
Other illustrations

Country Austria
Description:
A very rare medieval representation of Bernard wearing a mitre, depicted within the green initial S(alve) in a grey cowl with a crozier in his right hand and a red book in his left. The background of the initial is blue decorated with gold tendrils. The manuscript belongs to the Cistercian abbey of Stams.