MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - MA340.jpg


Category	Manuscript
Origin: artist/workshop
Date	15C/4
Reference No	MS CFM 22, f 107v (p. 214) (detail)
Size	10.5x8.7
Provenance
Present Location	Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum
Bibliography	James 1895, 43-51

Illustration From	James Marrow
Other illustrations

Country	France

Description:
One of five images of Bernard in a French version of the Golden Legend from c 1500 made for Jane of Burgundy, daughter of Robert, 2nd duke of Burgundy. Bernard stands on the left with his crozier leaning on his left shoulder and his right hand pointing at a group of five saints, three at the front who are identified as Anthony Abbot in a black habit and with a long beard and a stick, George with a sword and a dragon at his feet, and Katherine with a sword.

Description:

One of five images of Bernard in a French version of the Golden Legend from c 1500 made for Jane of Burgundy, daughter of Robert, 2nd duke of Burgundy. Bernard stands on the left with his crozier leaning on his left shoulder and his right hand pointing at a group of five saints, three at the front who are identified as Anthony Abbot in a black habit and with a long beard and a stick, George with a sword and a dragon at his feet, and Katherine with a sword.