The Virgin appearing to St. Bernard
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Artist | Pietro Perugino |
Year | c.1490–1494; 530 years ago (1494) |
Medium | Oil on wood |
Dimensions | 173 cm × 170 cm (68.1 in × 66.9 in) |
Location | Alte Pinakothek, Munich |
The Virgin appearing to St. Bernard is a painting by the Italian artist Pietro Perugino, the main painter of the Umbrian school that was based in Perugia. The panel was executed as an altarpiece for the church of Santa Maria Maddalena dei Pazzi in Florence.[1] It was later acquired in 1829/30 for King Ludwig I of Bavaria from the Capponi in Florence, and eventually made it to the Alte Pinakothek in Munich.[2] The work has been called "one of the high points of European painting in the late 15th century".[1]
The painting shows St Bernard of Clairvaux, deep in his studies, being interrupted by a fully corporeal vision of the Virgin Mary, who appears to him in the clear light of day. Four saints surround them. There is a seemingly effortless, perfect symmetry about the composition, yet there is nothing static or artificial about it in any way.[3] The position of the Virgin and St. Bernard's prie-dieu are both slightly off balance, but not enough to ruin the serene harmony of the picture.[1] The faces of the various figures contribute to this quiet beauty, without showing much individualism or realism.[3] Likewise, the colours are bright and radiant, without being flashy.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Walther & Suckale, p. 111.
- ^ "The Vision of St. Bernhard". Alte Pinakothek. Archived from the original on 2007-10-30. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- ^ a b Gombrich, p. 315.
Sources
- Gombrich, E. H., The Story of Art, 16th ed. (London & New York, 1995), ISBN 0-7148-3355-X
- Gould, Cecil, The Sixteenth Century Italian Schools, National Gallery Catalogues, (London 1975), ISBN 0-947645-22-5
- Walther, Ingo F. & Robert Suckale (eds.), Masterpieces Of Western Art: A History Of Art In 900 Individual Studies, (Cologne, 2002) ISBN 3-8228-1825-9
External links
Media related to Apparition of the Virgin to Saint Bernard (Perugino) at Wikimedia Commons
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