MEDIEVAL IMAGES OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX - WA33.jpg

Category Fresco
Origin: artist/workshop
Date 15C/2
Reference No
Size
Provenance Vila Real, Parish Church of Vila Marim
Present Location Vila Real, Parish Church of Vila Marim
Bibliography

Illustration From
Other illustrations Coelho Dias 1999, 22 (whole fresco), 26 (detail)

Country Portugal
Description:
Fresco dated 1449 in Vila Real of the Virgin flanked by Bernard on the right and Benedict on the left, both wearing mitres and carrying croziers with Benedict in a black cowl and Bernard in a curious full white two-piece cowl with a black scapular over. The names of both saints are inscribed beside their heads.