MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - PA144.jpg

Category Painting
Origin: artist/workshop Giovanni Francesco d'Avanzarano
Date 16C/1
Reference No
Size
Provenance Viterbo, Church of St Mark
Present Location Viterbo, Church of St Mark
Bibliography Florence 1990, 33-4

Kaftal 1965, 93
Illustration From Florence 1990, ill 7
Other illustrations

Country Italy
Description:
Altarpiece painted in 1512 by Giovanni Francesco d'Avanzarano of the Virgin and Child enthroned with St Mark on the left and a bearded Bernard in white tunic and black scapular on the right. He carries a book with both hands. The inscription below has: S.BERNARDUS. Bernard has 'tuft'.