MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - MA152.jpg


Category	Manuscript
Origin: artist/workshop	Paris
Date	15C/1
Reference No	MS 9226, f 195v (detail)
Size	6.4x8.2
Provenance	Collection of Charles de Croy
Present Location	Brussels, Bibliotheque Royale Albert 1er
Bibliography	Gaspar & Lyna 1984-9, 2:15-8 Posset 2003,280
	Leclercq 1953, 41
Illustration From	photo - Library
Other illustrations	Posset 2003,281

Country	France

Description:
At the beginning of the section on Bernard in a French version from c 1420 of the Golden Legend translated by Jean de Vignay which, according to an inscription on f 312v, formed part of the collection of Charles de Croy. Bernard is depicted in a dark grey cowl kneeling before the figure of Christ with two hands detached from the Cross and outstretched towards Bernard. The Cross is on grass with a chequered background in gold, red, and blue with white dots.

Description:

At the beginning of the section on Bernard in a French version from c 1420 of the Golden Legend translated by Jean de Vignay which, according to an inscription on f 312v, formed part of the collection of Charles de Croy. Bernard is depicted in a dark grey cowl kneeling before the figure of Christ with two hands detached from the Cross and outstretched towards Bernard. The Cross is on grass with a chequered background in gold, red, and blue with white dots.