MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - MA104.jpg

Category Manuscript
Origin: artist/workshop Cistercian Abbey of Poblet
Date 13C/1
Reference No MS 3 (detail)
Size
Provenance Cistercian Abbey of Poblet
Present Location Cistercian Abbey of Poblet
Bibliography Leclercq 1955, 145

Illustration From Duran 1990, pl 1
Other illustrations photo - Abbey

Country Spain
Description:
A Cistercian Antiphonary from Poblet dated early thirteenth century has an image of Bernard within the initial P(rima virtus viri sancti) from the Office of St Bernard. His right hand is raised in a teaching mode and in the left hand he holds a roll of parchment.