The work represents a passage from the life of the french monk saint bernard of clairvaux, which consisted of the saint once receiving a stream of milk that flowed from a statue of the virgin mary with the child jesus, which was on an altar in front of the saint, while a cardinal appears contemplating the scene with his hands joined in a prayerful attitude. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: between circa 1645 and circa 1652 / between 1645 and 1652. Dimensions: height: 267 cm (105.1 in) ; width: 185 cm (72.8 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Museo del Prado. Alonso Cano - The Vision of St Bernard - WGA4005
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