MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - PA111.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	VP1:57-8 (PL185:258-9)
	Duran 1953, 32; Aurenhammer 1959-67. 337
Illustration From	photo - Josep Gomis, Vic
Other illustrations	Duran 1953, ill 8

Country	Spain

Description:
One of two remaining panels from a Catalan altarpiece featuring scenes from the life of Bernard (see also PA110). Bernard kneels down on a rocky coastline before the ship that was to ferry him across. According to William of St Thierry the ship went out to sea before Bernard could board it. It returned, but again he was unable to board. This happened three times and finally the ship sailed away and did not return. He thereby understood that his time was not yet up.

Description:

One of two remaining panels from a Catalan altarpiece featuring scenes from the life of Bernard (see also PA110). Bernard kneels down on a rocky coastline before the ship that was to ferry him across. According to William of St Thierry the ship went out to sea before Bernard could board it. It returned, but again he was unable to board. This happened three times and finally the ship sailed away and did not return. He thereby understood that his time was not yet up.