MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - MA356.jpg

Category Manuscript
Origin: artist/workshop Paris
Date 16C/1
Reference No Lot 33, f 137r (detail)
Size
Provenance
Present Location unknown - Christie's sale 9/7/2001, Lot 33
Bibliography Christie's Catalogue 9/7/2001

Illustration From photo - Christie's
Other illustrations

Country France
Description:
Book of Hours in Latin, use of Paris, probably made c 1510 in Paris (the Litany includeds St Denis and St Genevieve) for a woman who is represented before Christ on the Cross (f 132) and before the risen Christ (f 125v) contains the Verses of Bernard (ff 137-8) at the opening of which is a small miniature of Bernard standing. He is nimbed, wearing a white cowl held up to reveal the black scapular and white tunic underneath. He has a crozier in his right hand and an open book turned outwards in his left hand.