MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - PA150.jpg


Category	Painting
Origin: artist/workshop	Giovanni da Milano (fl 1350-69)
Date	14C/3
Reference No
Size	32.5x22
Provenance
Present Location	Prato, Galleria Comunale
Bibliography	Florence 1990, 31 & 56-7; Datini 1972, 13-5; Aurenhammer 1959-67, 338
	Cavadini 1980, 44-5; Clark 1981-2, 175-87; Fremantle 1975, 181; Marabottini 1950, 41-8
Illustration From	Florence 1990, ill 31
Other illustrations	Cavadini 1980, 15 & 46
	Fremantle 1975, ill 190; Datini 1972, 13; Marabottini 1950, ill 3; Bibliotheca Sanctorum 1963, 3:10
Country	Italy

Description:
The predella of the altarpiece painted by Giovanni da Milano c 1360 (see PA149) has scenes from the life of the four saints featured on the altarpiece, Catherine, Bernard, Bartholomew, and Barnabas. Bernard is seated at a desk writing when the Virgin appears to him. The four scenes are described in the inscription: DECOLACIO SANCTE KATERINE, DOCTRINA SANCTI BERNARDI CONFESSORIS, PASIO SANCTI BARTOLAMEI APOSTOLI, PASIO SANCTI BARNABE APOSTOLI. Bernard has 'tuft'.

Description:

The predella of the altarpiece painted by Giovanni da Milano c 1360 (see PA149) has scenes from the life of the four saints featured on the altarpiece, Catherine, Bernard, Bartholomew, and Barnabas. Bernard is seated at a desk writing when the Virgin appears to him. The four scenes are described in the inscription: DECOLACIO SANCTE KATERINE, DOCTRINA SANCTI BERNARDI CONFESSORIS, PASIO SANCTI BARTOLAMEI APOSTOLI, PASIO SANCTI BARNABE APOSTOLI. Bernard has 'tuft'.