MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - VA07.jpg


Category	Engraving
Origin: artist/workshop	Urs Graf the Elder
Date	16C/1
Reference No
Size	8.2x10.8
Provenance	St Urban Cistercian Abbey
Present Location	Zuerich, Schweizeriscehs Landesmuseum
Bibliography	VP3:1:2 (PL185:304-5); LA 212; Paffrath 1984, 401; Holstein 1977, 11:7
	Thieme & Willis 1921, 11:ill 34
Illustration From	Paffrath 1984, 288
Other illustrations	Hollstein 1977, 11:ill 34

Country	Switzerland

Description:
One of the two single plates from Urs Graf's bust-reliquary for St Urban dated 1519. The scene depicts Bernard drinking oil thinking it to be water without any ill effect. Bernard holds out the cup with his right hand and has his left hand over his mouth. The inscription reads: ET OLEI BIBIT SICIENS PRO FONTE LIQORUM ('And thirsting he drinks oil instead of liquid from the fountain'). (See also VA04-6, and VA08-11).

Description:

One of the two single plates from Urs Graf's bust-reliquary for St Urban dated 1519. The scene depicts Bernard drinking oil thinking it to be water without any ill effect. Bernard holds out the cup with his right hand and has his left hand over his mouth. The inscription reads: ET OLEI BIBIT SICIENS PRO FONTE LIQORUM ('And thirsting he drinks oil instead of liquid from the fountain'). (See also VA04-6, and VA08-11).