The Vision of Saint Bernard
Book Title: Hortulus animae = Lustgarten der Seelen : Mit schönen lieblichen Figuren
Author: Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
Image Title: The Vision of Saint Bernard
Description: This woodcut shows Saint Bernard of Clairvaux’s vision of Jesus as the “Man of Sorrows” with the instruments of his suffering. On the upper left are the Electoral and Ducal arms of Saxony, and at the base of the image are the bishop’s mitre and a heart pierced by an arrow. This woodcut was created by Lukas Cranach the Elder .
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