MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - MA239.jpg


Category	Manuscript
Origin: artist/workshop	Italian
Date	15C/3
Reference No	MS Vat. lat. 658, f 71r (detail)
Size	6.9x6.1
Provenance	Rome
Present Location	Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica
Bibliography	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 composite manuscript the main part of which contains 'De consideratione' and commissioned by Pope Nicolas V in 1452 (see also MA234-8 & MA240). The half-figure of Bernard is shown within the blue and gold initial C(i tibi dixit) decorated with rosa and green leaves against a gold ground. Bernard has the hood of his white cowl over his head. He holds a red book - his work - in his left hand and points to it with his right hand. Very similar to MA240.

Description:

One of seven historiated initials featuring Bernard in this composite manuscript the main part of which contains 'De consideratione' and commissioned by Pope Nicolas V in 1452 (see also MA234-8 & MA240). The half-figure of Bernard is shown within the blue and gold initial C(i tibi dixit) decorated with rosa and green leaves against a gold ground. Bernard has the hood of his white cowl over his head. He holds a red book - his work - in his left hand and points to it with his right hand. Very similar to MA240.