MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - PA110.jpg


Category	Painting
Origin: artist/workshop	Ferrer Bassa (c 1290-1348)
Date	14C/2
Reference No
Size	72x81
Provenance
Present Location	Vic, Museu Episcopal
Bibliography	VP2:6:34-5 or VP2:4:21-2 (PL185:280-1); LA 218 or LA 217
	Duran 1953, 33-5; Aurenhammer 1959-67, 337
Illustration From	photo - Josep Gomis, Vic
Other illustrations	Duran 1953, ill 9

Country	Spain

Description:
One of two remaining panels from a Catalan altarpiece with scenes from the life of Bernard (see also PA111). This one shows the story by Arnald of Bonneval in Book 2 of the Vita Prima of how Bernard exorcised a woman from Aquitaine who had been tormented by the devil. A bearded and nimbed Bernard in a white cowl, accompanied by one of his monks, stretches out his hands towards a kneeling woman who is being supported by another woman behind her. A small devil is seen coming out of the woman's mouth. The scene takes place in a room and is witnessed by three other women. Bernard has 'tuft'.

Description:

One of two remaining panels from a Catalan altarpiece with scenes from the life of Bernard (see also PA111).
This one shows the story by Arnald of Bonneval in Book 2 of the Vita Prima of how Bernard exorcised a woman from Aquitaine who had been tormented by the devil. A bearded and nimbed Bernard in a white cowl, accompanied by one of his monks, stretches out his hands towards a kneeling woman who is being supported by another woman behind her. A small devil is seen coming out of the woman's mouth. The scene takes place in a room and is witnessed by three other women. Bernard has 'tuft'.