MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - PA154.jpg

Category Painting
Origin: artist/workshop Ludovico Mazzolino (c 1480-1528/30)
Date 16C/1
Reference No
Size
Provenance Ferrara, Cistercian Abbey of St Bartolomew
Present Location Ferrara, Pinacoteca Nazionale
Bibliography Florence 1990, 75-6

Illustration From Florence 1990, ill 44
Other illustrations

Country Italy
Description:
Nativity scene painted by Ludovica Mazzlino in c 1510 for the Cistercians in Ferrara. Mary kneels before the Infant held up by two angels. Joseph stands behind her. On the left Bernard in a white cowl with his hood over his head kneels with St Benedict in a black cowl standing behind.Both carry croziers.