MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - MA319.jpg


Category	Manuscript
Origin: artist/workshop
Date	13C
Reference No	MS theol. lat. fol. 414, f 2r (detail)
Size	8x5.5
Provenance	Cistercian abbey of Bledzow
Present Location	Berlin, Staatsbibliothek - Preussischer Kulturbesitz
Bibliography	SBOp 4:383; Leclercq 1953, 41
	Strzelczyk 1987, 380-3; Vaeth 2001, 7-8
Illustration From	photo - Library
Other illustrations	Strzelczyk 1987, 379
	Vaeth 2001, ill 11
Country	Poland

Description:
In a manuscript of Bernard's Sermons, the standing figure of a bearded Bernard with the hood of his dark grey cowl over his head holds a scroll with the opening words of Psalm 90 (Ps 90:1) 'qui habitat in adjutorio altissimi' within the initial C(onsidero laborem), the beginning of the Prologue of his sermon on the psalm 'qui habitat' as indicated by the text in red at the head of the folio. His white tunic shows under the grey cowl. Above the miniature is the inscription in red ink 'Sanctus Bernhardus'.

Description:

In a manuscript of Bernard's Sermons, the standing figure of a bearded Bernard with the hood of his dark grey cowl over his head holds a scroll with the opening words of Psalm 90 (Ps 90:1) 'qui habitat in adjutorio altissimi' within the initial C(onsidero laborem), the beginning of the Prologue of his sermon on the psalm 'qui habitat' as indicated by the text in red at the head of the folio. His white tunic shows under the grey cowl. Above the miniature is the inscription in red ink 'Sanctus Bernhardus'.