MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - MA394.jpg


Category	Manuscript
Origin: artist/workshop
Date	15C/3
Reference No	MS 76, f 1v (detail)
Size	7.8x6.1
Provenance
Present Location	Clermont-Ferrand, Bibliotheque Municipale
Bibliography	Couderc 1890, 25
	Schmitt 1990, 158
Illustration From	photo - Library
Other illustrations

Country	France

Description:
One of seven miniatures in an incomplete late fifteenth century Book of Hours introducing the 7 Verses, the text of which is on f 1v & f 2r. Below the text in red introducing the Verses ('Septem versus sancti bernardi') the standing figure of a youthful nimbed Bernard dressed in white tunic and black scapular holds a chain in both hands at the end of which is a large standing horned devil. The scene is a panelled room with a window on the left.

Description:

One of seven miniatures in an incomplete late fifteenth century Book of Hours introducing the 7 Verses, the text of which is on f 1v & f 2r. Below the text in red introducing the Verses ('Septem versus sancti bernardi') the standing figure of a youthful nimbed Bernard dressed in white tunic and black scapular holds a chain in both hands at the end of which is a large standing horned devil. The scene is a panelled room with a window on the left.