Illumination from the book of hours of étienne chevalier by jean fouquet (musée condé in the château de chantilly) — in the chapter house of a cistercian monastery, st. Bernard of clairvaux speaks to eight brothers. The facial expressions of each of the eight listeners are different; no one understands the words of this eloquent preacher in the same way. St. Bernard's gestures probably refer to the episode shown in the picture below: the devil, defeated by st. Bernard's persistence, finally reveals to him the seven verses of the psalter, the daily recitation of which ensures the "salvation of mankind". (edited deepl translation of the french description). Object Type: manuscript illumination. Genre: religious art. Date: 15th century. Dimensions: height: 16.5 cm (6.4 in) ; width: 12.1 cm (4.7 in). Medium: parchment. Depicted People: Bernard of Clairvaux. Collection: Condé Museum. Saint Bernard
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