| Medieval Images of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux: Volume 210 [With CDROM] Contributor(s): France, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0879073101 ISBN-13: 9780879073107 Publisher: Liturgical Press OUR PRICE: $44.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2007 Annotation: 'Saint Bernard was and still is a master of the spiritual life', wrote the late Bernard scholar Jean Leclercq, From his own day-he died in 1153-throughout the Middle Ages, and still today, he has been portrayed in paintings, manuscript illuminations, wooden and stone carvings, and stained glass windows. Both Bernard's reputation and the characteristic piety of the artists are revealed in the depictions. Accompanying the study is a CD image-index of medieval portrayals of this influential saint. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Subjects & Themes - Religious - Art | History - Medieval |
| Dewey: 704.948 |
| LCCN: 2006100431 |
| Series: Cistercian Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 5.82" W x 8.67" (1.28 lbs) 430 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Religious Orientation - Catholic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From his own day (he died in 1153) throughout the Middle Ages Bernard has been portrayed in paintings, manuscript illuminations, wooden and stone carvings, and stained glass windows. Both Bernard's reputation and the characteristic piety of the artists are revealed in the depictions. A CD image-index of medieval portrayals accompanies the book of this influential saint. After a career in business, James France returned to a love of the Cistercian tradition enkindled at Oxford University. His previous research has been published in The Cistercians in Scandinavia, and Cistercians in Medieval Art. This latest international research was done as part of his doctoral research at the University of Roskilde. |
Contributor Bio(s): France, James: - James France received his PhD from Roskilde University, Denmark. He is the author of The Cistercians in Scandinavia, The Cistercians in Medieval Art, and Medieval Images of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, all published by Cistercian Publications. Dr. France is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. |
