MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - MA237.jpg


Category	Manuscript
Origin: artist/workshop	Italian
Date	15C/3
Reference No	MS Vat. lat. 658, f 38r (detail)
Size
Provenance	Rome
Present Location	Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica
Bibliography	SBOp 3:448-66; Leclercq 1953, 45
	Vattasso & Cavalieri 1902, 1:514-5; Vatican 1950, 10; Vatican 1980, 41
Illustration From	photo - Library
Other illustrations

Country	Italy

Description:
One of seven historiated initials featuring Bernard in this manuscript of 'De consideratione' commissioned by Pope Nicolas V in 1452 (see also MA234-6 & MA238-40). The large blue and gold initial S(i mihi plenius innotuisset) - 'If I had been more fully aware of the manner in whcih you received the books previous to this' - at the beginning of Book Four, is on a gold ground and with green and rosa foliate decoration. Within the initial is a half-figure of a nimbed Bernard who holds a red book - his work - in his left hand while his right hand is raised.

Description:

One of seven historiated initials featuring Bernard in this manuscript of 'De consideratione' commissioned by Pope Nicolas V in 1452 (see also MA234-6 & MA238-40). The large blue and gold initial S(i mihi plenius innotuisset) - 'If I had been more fully aware of the manner in whcih you received the books previous to this' - at the beginning of Book Four, is on a gold ground and with green and rosa foliate decoration. Within the initial is a half-figure of a nimbed Bernard who holds a red book - his work - in his left hand while his right hand is raised.