MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - MA376.jpg


Category	Manuscript
Origin: artist/workshop	Ferrara
Date	15C
Reference No	MS Lat. 424 - Ms. V.G.11, f 212r (detail)
Size
Provenance
Present Location	Modena, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria
Bibliography	Modena 2001, 189 & 215

Illustration From	photo - Library
Other illustrations

Country	Italy

Description:
Miniature in a Roman Breviary known as the Breviary of Ercole I d'Este has a nimbed and standing Bernard in a purplish-white cowl holding a chain in his left hand at the end of which is a large demon with horns, bats' wings, a tail, and claws with his head turned towards Bernard. Bernard's right hand is pointing to the demon and a black crozier with gold head is leaning on his right shoulder. The scene is a rocky landscape. One of two images of Bernard - see also MA377.

Description:

Miniature in a Roman Breviary known as the Breviary of Ercole I d'Este has a nimbed and standing Bernard in a purplish-white cowl holding a chain in his left hand at the end of which is a large demon with horns, bats' wings, a tail, and claws with his head turned towards Bernard. Bernard's right hand is pointing to the demon and a black crozier with gold head is leaning on his right shoulder. The scene is a rocky landscape. One of two images of Bernard - see also MA377.