MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - SC47.jpg

Category Sculpture
Origin: artist/workshop Pedro Oller
Date 15C/1
Reference No
Size
Provenance Vic, Cathedral
Present Location Vic, Cathedral
Bibliography

Illustration From Duran 1953, ill 17
Other illustrations

Country Spain
Description:
From the polychrome stone former high altar of the Cathedral in Vic, carved by Pedro Oller in 1420, now still in the Cathedral, but behind the high altar. In the centre a carving of the Virgin and Child and, below, St Peter wearing the papal tiara. On each side six biblical scenes in pairs with statues of saints in the centre and on each side of the pairs, 9 per side, 18 altogether. Bernard is the central saint on the left side. Depicted in a white habit, with crozier in the right and book in the left hand.