MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - MA059.jpg


Category	Manuscript
Origin: artist/workshop	Upper Rhine
Date	14C/1
Reference No	MS Cod. U. H. 1, f 195r (detail)
Size
Provenance	Wonnental Nuns' Abbey
Present Location	Karlsruhe, Badische Landesbibliothek
Bibliography	EM 2:7 (Griesser 1961, 102-3); Aachen 1981, 569-71; Anderes & Hoegger 1989, 260-1 Posset 2003, 278
	France 1998, 29; Beer 1959, 94; Paffrath 1990, 74, Hamburger 1989, 176, Koepf 1985, 69
Illustration From	photo - Library
Other illustrations	France 1998, ill 14; Koepf 1985, 71; Koepf 1994, ill 1; Elm 1994, ill 1; Hoegger 2002, 232 Posset 1998,ill2
	Schneider 1986, pl 16; Aachen 1981, 569; Hamburger 1989, ill 19; Posset 1998, 1ll 2
Country	Germany

Description:
The earliest known representation of the Amplexus in a Gradual from the Cistercian nunnery in Wonnental in Breisgau, Baden, from the first half of the fourteenth century. Within a filigree initia O(scillans sidus celi), itself decorated with four intertwining hybrids one of which appears to be a hooded monk. Bernard kneels before Christ who, partially descended from the Cross, is embracing him. A smaller kneeling monk with hands folded in prayer may represent the monk who witnessed the vision in the original story. Bernard has 'tuft'.

Description:

The earliest known representation of the Amplexus in a Gradual from the Cistercian nunnery in Wonnental in Breisgau, Baden, from the first half of the fourteenth century. Within a filigree initia O(scillans sidus celi), itself decorated with four intertwining hybrids one of which appears to be a hooded monk. Bernard kneels before Christ who, partially descended from the Cross, is embracing him. A smaller kneeling monk with hands folded in prayer may represent the monk who witnessed the vision in the original story. Bernard has 'tuft'.