MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - MA384.jpg


Category	Manuscript
Origin: artist/workshop
Date	14C
Reference No	MS A 58, f 1r
Size	2.9x2.7
Provenance
Present Location	Padua, Biblioteca Capitolare
Bibliography	Leclercq 1953, 44

Illustration From
Other illustrations

Country	Italy

Description:
Within the initial V(enite ascendamus ad montem domini) the standing figure of a nimbed and bearded Bernard in a white cowl turns to the left towards the figures of two monks in white cowls to whom he is preaching. His left hand is raised pointing at the beginning of the text of his work. The work is introduced at the top in red as 'Liber beati Bernardi abbatis de amore dei' - a pseudo-Bernard text.

Description:

Within the initial V(enite ascendamus ad montem domini) the standing figure of a nimbed and bearded Bernard in a white cowl turns to the left towards the figures of two monks in white cowls to whom he is preaching. His left hand is raised pointing at the beginning of the text of his work. The work is introduced at the top in red as 'Liber beati Bernardi abbatis de amore dei' - a pseudo-Bernard text.