MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - MA378.jpg


Category	Manuscript
Origin: artist/workshop
Date	15C
Reference No	MS Lat. 873 - alfa. P.6.23, f 78r (detail)
Size
Provenance
Present Location	Modena, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria
Bibliography	Modena 2001, 189 & 215

Illustration From	photo - Library
Other illustrations

Country	France

Description:
Miniature in the Office of the Virgin, a Lactation image at the beginning of the Verses of Bernard. The text in red above explains the story. The Virgin bares her right breast which she squeezes with her left hand, sending a jet of milk to Bernard's mouth. She holds the naked Child with her left hand.The bust of Bernard is in the lower left corner. He is nimbed, in a white cowl, and carrying a crozier.

Description:

Miniature in the Office of the Virgin, a Lactation image at the beginning of the Verses of Bernard. The text in red above explains the story. The Virgin bares her right breast which she squeezes with her left hand, sending a jet of milk to Bernard's mouth. She holds the naked Child with her left hand.The bust of Bernard is in the lower left corner. He is nimbed, in a white cowl, and carrying a crozier.