MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - SC01.jpg


Category	Sculpture
Origin: artist/workshop
Date	13C/4
Reference No
Size
Provenance	Freiburg/Breisgau, Cathedral
Present Location	Freiburg/Breisgau, Cathedral
Bibliography	Paffrath 1990, 114
	Kuenstle 1926, 128
Illustration From	Paffrath 1990, 114
Other illustrations	Kuenstle 1926, ill 50

Country	Germany

Description:
From c 1280 this is thought to be the earliest known stone statue of Bernard. It commemorates Bernard's visit to Freiburg on 3 and 4 December 1146 following his decision after his visit to Frankfurt am Main not to return straight to Clairvaux but to accept Bishop Hermann of Constance's invitation to preach the Crusade in Switzerland. It is located in the northeastern corner of the West Tower of Freiburg Cathedral. Bernard is wearing a cape fastened by a buckle in front over his habit.

Description:

From c 1280 this is thought to be the earliest known stone statue of Bernard. It commemorates Bernard's visit to Freiburg on 3 and 4 December 1146 following his decision after his visit to Frankfurt am Main not to return straight to Clairvaux but to accept Bishop Hermann of Constance's invitation to preach the Crusade in Switzerland. It is located in the northeastern corner of the West Tower of Freiburg Cathedral. Bernard is wearing a cape fastened by a buckle in front over his habit.