MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - MA151.jpg

Category Manuscript
Origin: artist/workshop Netherlandish
Date 16C/1
Reference No MS IV 736, f 49r (detail)
Size 1.7x2.1
Provenance
Present Location Brussels, Bibliotheque Royale Albert 1er
Bibliography

Illustration From photo - Library
Other illustrations

Country Belgium
Description:
A tiny historiated initial O (almachtich) in a Book of Hours in Dutch from c 1510 has a half-figure of Bernard in a white cowl with a red book under his right arm and a crozier in his left hand on a gold and red decorated background within the silver initial. The lower border has a rural scene with fencing and a gate within which are rabbits on grass and a pond with a swan.