MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - MA251.jpg


Category	Manuscript
Origin: artist/workshop	Nicolas of Bologna and disciples
Date	14C/2
Reference No	MS Vat. lat. 8541, f 89r (detail)
Size	8.4x6.5 (each image excl. border - four images on folio 21.5x16.7)
Provenance	Court of Hungary
Present Location	Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica
Bibliography	VP2:6:37-8 (PL 185:289-90); LA 218-9; Karl 1929, 185-205
	Dal Pra 1990, 351-4; Schmitt 1990, 156
Illustration From	photo - Library
Other illustrations	Karl 1929, ill 4
	Dal Pra 1990, ill 7
Country	Italy

Description:
One of eight images of Bernard from a Legendary illustrated by Nicolas of Bologna dated 1330-40 and featuring the lives of 51 saints. Four are on this folio and four on the preceding facing folio, each image surrounded by foliate decoration. The top right image portrays Bernard coming out of church carrying the Host on a paten which he gives to the penitent William of Aquitaine who lies prostrate at Bernard's feet his hands clasped begging for pardon. The door with the roof above symbolizes the church, and the tree behind indicates that it is outside. The inscription reads: 'VI Quomodo portaverat uno comitu corpus Christi sive unam patenam et hoc viso cecidit ad pedes eius' (How he carried the Body of Christ on a paten to the count who, having seen this, fell at his [Bernard's] feet). See also MA246-50 & 252-3.

Description:

One of eight images of Bernard from a Legendary illustrated by Nicolas of Bologna dated 1330-40 and featuring the lives of 51 saints. Four are on this folio and four on the preceding facing folio, each image surrounded by foliate decoration. The top right image portrays Bernard coming out of church carrying the Host on a paten which he gives to the penitent William of Aquitaine who lies prostrate at Bernard's feet his hands clasped begging for pardon. The door with the roof above symbolizes the church, and the tree behind indicates that it is outside. The inscription reads: 'VI Quomodo portaverat uno comitu corpus Christi sive unam patenam et hoc viso cecidit ad pedes eius' (How he carried the Body of Christ on a paten to the count who, having seen this, fell at his [Bernard's] feet). See also MA246-50 & 252-3.