MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - MA275.jpg


Category	Manuscript
Origin: artist/workshop
Date	15C/4
Reference No	MS Cod 3085, f 130v
Size
Provenance
Present Location	Vienna, Oesterreichische Nationalbibliothek
Bibliography

Illustration From	photo - Library
Other illustrations

Country	Germany

Description:
A composite manuscript dated 1475 which includes the 'Speculum humanae salvationis' has a miniature with the half-figure of Bernard in a frontal position wearing a brown cowl below the heading in red 'Bernhardus spricht' (Bernard speaks) and beside the text. The two other figures on the folio are St Jerome and 'a master'. On the previous folio are Sts Gregory, Augustine, John Chrysostom, Albert the Great, and Isodorus.

Description:

A composite manuscript dated 1475 which includes the 'Speculum humanae salvationis' has a miniature with the half-figure of Bernard in a frontal position wearing a brown cowl below the heading in red 'Bernhardus spricht' (Bernard speaks) and beside the text. The two other figures on the folio are St Jerome and 'a master'. On the previous folio are Sts Gregory, Augustine, John Chrysostom, Albert the Great, and Isodorus.