MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - SC58.jpg


Category	Sculpture
Origin: artist/workshop	Freiburg?
Date	16C/2
Reference No	Inv No 11546
Size	140x50
Provenance	Freiburg, Wiliamite Monastery?
Present Location	Freiburg i. Br., Augustinermuseum
Bibliography	Augustinermuseum Catalogue, 143-6
	Zinke 1995, 143-6; Kuenstle 1926, 594
Illustration From	photo - Museum
Other illustrations	Augustinermuseum Catalogue, ill 84
	Zinke 1995, ill 84
Country	Germany

Description:
The right wing of a triptych carved in low relief c 1530 perhaps from the Williamite Monastery in Freiburg, the middle of which features Sts Laurence and James and the left wing St William of Maleval, the founder of the order. Bernard holds an open book in his right hand and a crozier with sudarium attached in his left. The top and lower part of the crozier are missing. Carved on the halo are the words SANCTUS BERNARDUS.

Description:

The right wing of a triptych carved in low relief c 1530 perhaps from the Williamite Monastery in Freiburg, the middle of which features Sts Laurence and James and the left wing St William of Maleval, the founder of the order. Bernard holds an open book in his right hand and a crozier with sudarium attached in his left. The top and lower part of the crozier are missing. Carved on the halo are the words SANCTUS BERNARDUS.