MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - MA372.jpg


Category	Manuscript
Origin: artist/workshop	Paris
Date	15C/3
Reference No	MS Cod 1840, f 230r
Size
Provenance
Present Location	Vienna, Oesterreichische Nationalbibliothek
Bibliography	Paecht & Thoss 1974, 80-5

Illustration From	photo - Library
Other illustrations

Country	France

Description:
A Book of Hours in Latin and French from Paris dated the 1460's has, among the Suffrages, a miniature with a nimbed Bernard sitting on a high-backed seat writing. The white dove by his ear indicates that he is writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. He is wearing a black cowl over a white tunic and a grey cap. An elaborately carved table in front of him has an open book and piece of parchment containing writing, all witnessing to his importance as an author.

Description:

A Book of Hours in Latin and French from Paris dated the 1460's has, among the Suffrages, a miniature with a nimbed Bernard sitting on a high-backed seat writing. The white dove by his ear indicates that he is writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. He is wearing a black cowl over a white tunic and a grey cap. An elaborately carved table in front of him has an open book and piece of parchment containing writing, all witnessing to his importance as an author.