MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - WA12.jpg


Category	Fresco
Origin: artist/workshop	Piedmontese School
Date	15C/4
Reference No
Size
Provenance	Pamparato (Cuneo), Chapel of St Bernard
Present Location	Pamparato (Cuneo), Chapel of St Bernard
Bibliography	VP4:5:31 & 6:4:15 (PL185:338-9 & 381-2); Dal Pra 1990, 355-6; Dal Pra 1991, 22
	Kaftal 1985, 153-6; Paffrath 1984, 165; Florence 1990, 43-4
Illustration From	Dal Pra 1991, ill 11
Other illustrations	Kaftal 1985, ill 219

Country	Italy

Description:
One of nine frescos depicting scenes from the life of Bernard from 1482 in the Chapel of St Bernard, Pamparato. According to legend the statue of Mary came alive on two occasions, at Afflighem and at Speyer, when Bernard was in prayer before it. Here he points out the statue to two of his monks. As Bernard got to the end of the 'Salve Regina', Mary came alive and answered 'Salve Bernarde'. The inscription reads: 'M.V. SALTA SAN BERNARDO'. Bernard has 'tuft'. See also WA13-20.

Description:

One of nine frescos depicting scenes from the life of Bernard from 1482 in the Chapel of St Bernard, Pamparato. According to legend the statue of Mary came alive on two occasions, at Afflighem and at Speyer, when Bernard was in prayer before it. Here he points out the statue to two of his monks. As Bernard got to the end of the 'Salve Regina', Mary came alive and answered 'Salve Bernarde'. The inscription reads: 'M.V. SALTA SAN BERNARDO'. Bernard has 'tuft'. See also WA13-20.