MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - PA171.jpg

Category Painting
Origin: artist/workshop Joan Reixac (documented between 1431 and 1484)
Date 15C/3
Reference No MNAC/MAC 15927
Size
Provenance Cubells, Lerida
Present Location Barcelona, Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
Bibliography Beseran & Alcoy 1994, 145-50

Illustration From photo - Museum (detail)
Other illustrations Duran 1953, ill 32

Beseran & Alcoy 1994, ill 3
Country Spain
Description:
According to the inscription the Altarpiece of St Ursula from the monastery of Poblet was painted in 1468. A detail shows a standing Bernard with his crozier leaning on his right shoulder presenting the donor, a member of the family Mur, to the crowned Virgin and Child seated on a throne and surrounded by six angels holding scrolls with music. Bernard has 'tuft'.