MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - VA15.jpg


Category	Seal
Origin: artist/workshop
Date	14C/1
Reference No
Size
Provenance
Present Location	Penshurst, Lord de l'Isle and Dudley Collection
Bibliography	Archaeologia 115 (1913-4), 268

Illustration From	Archaeologia 115 (1913-4), pl 36
Other illustrations

Country	England

Description:
Bernard? Seal of Arnold, cardinal priest of St Priscia, abbot of Fontfroide and papal nuncio in England 1312-3, on a deed from 1313. In the centre God the Father above and the Virgin and child below. On the left a martyr saint with a palm branch (perhaps St Priscia), on the right a saint- monk kneeling, perhaps Bernard, and below another kneeling monk, Arnold himself. The legend reads: S. FRATRIS ARNALDI DEI GRA.SCE.PRISCE.PBRI.CARDINALIS

Description:

Bernard? Seal of Arnold, cardinal priest of St Priscia, abbot of Fontfroide and papal nuncio in England 1312-3, on a deed from 1313. In the centre God the Father above and the Virgin and child below. On the left a martyr saint with a palm branch (perhaps St Priscia), on the right a saint- monk kneeling, perhaps Bernard, and below another kneeling monk, Arnold himself. The legend reads: S. FRATRIS ARNALDI DEI GRA.SCE.PRISCE.PBRI.CARDINALIS