MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - VA01.jpg

Category Various
Origin: artist/workshop
Date 13C/2
Reference No
Size
Provenance Casamari Cistercian Abbey
Present Location Veroli (Frosinone), Cathedral
Bibliography Florence 1990, 90-3

Dal Pra 1990, 347
Illustration From Florence 1990, 93 (detail) - whole reliquary, 91
Other illustrations Dal Pra 1990, ill 1

Country Italy
Description:
One of a number of small circular medallions of saints of painted glass set into a silver-gilt reliquary commissioned by the abbot of Casamari has a bust of Bernard as well as a number of other saints. He is bearded, his hood is over his head, he has a simple crozier in his right hand and a book in his left. The inscription has 'S BER'.