About 30 results for ‘Bernard of Clairvaux’
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Bernard of Clairvaux
Bernard of Clairvaux, O. Cist (1090 – August 20, 1153) was a French abbot and the primary builder of the reforming Cistercian order. After the death of his mother, Bernard sought admission into the Cistercian order. Three years later, he was sent to found a new abbey at an isolated clearing in a glen known as the Val d'Absinthe, about 15 km southeast of Bar-sur-Aube. According to tradition, Bernard founded the monastery on 25 June 1115, naming it Claire Vallée, which evolved into Clairvaux. There Bernard would preach an immediate faith, in which the intercessor was the Virgin Mary. In the year 1128, Bernard assisted at the Council of Troyes, at which he traced the outlines of the Rule of the Knights Templar, who soon became the ideal of Christian nobility. On the death of Pope Honorius II a schism broke out in the Church. Louis VI of France convened a national council of the French bishops at Étampes in 1130, and Bernard was chosen to judge between the rivals for pope. After the council of Étampes, Bernard went to speak with the King of England, Henry Beauclerc, about the king's reservations of Pope Innocent II. Henry Beauclerc was skeptical because most the bishops of England supported Anacletus II. He convinced him to support Innocent II. Germany had decided to support Innocent II through St. Norbert, who was a friend of Bernard's. However, pope Innocent II insisted on Bernard's company when he met with king Lothair III of Germany. King Lothar became pope Innocent II's strongest ally among the nobility. Despite the councils of Étampes, Wurzburg, Clermont and Rheims all supporting Innocent II, there were still large portions of the Christian world supporting Anacletus II. At the end of 1131, the kingdoms of France, England, Germany, Castile, and Aragon supported Innocent II however most of Italy, southern France and Sicily with the patriarchs of Constantinople, Antioch and Jerusalem supported Anacletus II. Bernard set out to convince these other regions to rally behind Innocent II. The first person that he went to was Gerard of Angoulême. He proceeded to write a letter, called Letter 126. This letter questioned Gerard's reasons for supporting Anacletus II. St. Bernard would later comment that Gerard was his most formidable opponent during the whole schism. After convincing Gerard, Bernard traveled to visit the Count of Poitiers. He was the hardest for St. Bernard to convince. He did not pledge allegiance to Innocent II until 1135. After that, Bernard spent most of his time in Italy convincing the Italians to pledge allegiance to Innocent II. He traveled to Sicily in 1137 to convince the king of Sicily to follow Innocent II. The whole conflict ended when Anacletus II died on January 25, 1138. In 1139, Bernard assisted at the Second Council of the Lateran. Bernard denounced the teachings of Peter Abelard to the pope, who called a council at Sens in 1141 to settle the matter. Bernard soon saw one of his disciples, Bernard of Pisa, elected pope. Having previously helped end the schism within the Church, Bernard was now called upon to combat heresy. In June 1145, Bernard traveled in southern France and his preaching there helped strengthen support against heresy. Following the Christian defeat at the Siege of Edessa, the pope commissioned Bernard to preach the Second Crusade. The last years of Bernard's life were saddened by the failure of the crusaders, the entire responsibility for which was thrown upon him. Bernard died at age 63, after 40 years spent in the cloister. He was the first Cistercian monk placed on the calendar of saints, and was canonized by Pope Alexander III on 18 January 1174. In 1830, Pope Pius VIII bestowed upon Bernard the title "Doctor of the Church".
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FLAVIGNY - PETIT SEMINAIRE ST-BERNARD - LA COUR D'ENTREE
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- Field(s):
- Architecture
- Ethnology
- Photography
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- Portrayed subject:
- 18th century
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Courtyard
- Flavigny-sur-Ozerain
- Seminary
- Stairway
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- Date:
- 20th century
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SAINT BERNARD (1090-1153)
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Crusades
- Man
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- Date:
- 19th century
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LE CHRIST EN CROIX ENTRE SAINTE MADELEINE, LA VIERGE, SAI...
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Bone
- Calvary
- Mary Magdalene
- Skull
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- Date:
- 15th century
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Saint Bernard de Clairvaux rend visite au R.P. général Gu...
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Deciduous
- Guigues du Chastel
- House
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- Date:
- 17th century
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- Artist(s):
- Francesco Botticini
LA VIERGE ET L'ENFANT EN GLOIRE ENTOURES D'ANGES, DE SAIN...
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- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Mary Magdalene
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- Date:
- 15th century
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- Artist(s):
- Jean-Jacques Henner
Saint Sébastien et saint Bernard évêque (copie d'après Bo...
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Bishop
- Book
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- Date:
- 19th century
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SAINT BERNARD, ABBE DE CLAIRVAUX
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Beard
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Blessing
- Book
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- Date:
- 17th century
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SAINT BERNARD DEVANT LA VIERGE, L'ENFANT ET SAINT JOSEPH
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Beatific vision
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Crosier
- Flower
- Joseph (son of Jacob)
- Madonna (art)
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- Date:
- 17th century
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- Artist(s):
- Fra Bartolomeo
LA VIERGE DE FERRY CARONDELET
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Angel
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Child Jesus
- John the Baptist
- Madonna (art)
- Mary Magdalene
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- Date:
- 16th century
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LA VIERGE ET L'ENFANT AVEC SAINT BERNARD
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Book
- Breast
- Child Jesus
- Madonna (art)
- Nudity
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- Date:
- 16th century
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- Artist(s):
- Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Saint Bernard prêchant la croisade
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- Field(s):
- Sculpture
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- Portrayed subject:
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Second Crusade
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Saint Bernard et le Duc d'Aquitaine
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Aureola
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Crowd
- Horse
- Miracle
- Sacramental bread
- …
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- Date:
- 17th century
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Un miracle de saint Bernard
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Book
- Sitting
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- Date:
- 18th century
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Saint Bernard et le Duc d'Aquitaine
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Crowd
- Madonna (art)
- Sacramental bread
- Serviceman
- Weapon
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- Date:
- 16th century
- 17th century
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Saint Bernard écrivant
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Cistercians
- Sitting
- Table (furniture)
- Writing
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- Date:
- 17th century
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Retable de Clairvaux ; La Trinité ; Baptême du Christ ; A...
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- Field(s):
- Belief
- Middle Ages
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Angel
- Baptism of Jesus
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Book
- Christian cross
- Cistercians
- …
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- Date:
- 15th century
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Marie apparaît à saint Bernard de Clairvaux
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Beatific vision
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Book
- Column
- Mary (mother of Jesus)
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- Date:
- 18th century
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- Artist(s):
- Fra Angelico
- Édouard Manet
Moine agenouillé, tenant avec un livre dans les bras : sa...
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Book
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Saint Bernard
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Angel
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Candlestick
- Chalice
- Saint Peter
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- Date:
- 16th century
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La Lactation de saint Bernard ; La Vierge et saint Bernard
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Angel
- Aureola
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Book
- Child Jesus
- Cistercians
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- Date:
- 18th century
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La Vierge à l'Enfant
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Ambrose
- Anthony of Padua
- Augustine of Hippo
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Catherine of Alexandria
- Circumcision
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- Date:
- 14th century
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Saint Bernard
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- Field(s):
- Vitreous enamel
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- Portrayed subject:
- Altar
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Cloud
- Dress
- Heart
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- Date:
- 18th century
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- Artist(s):
- Innocenzo di Pietro Francucci da Imola
La Vierge apparaissant à un chartreux ; Saint Bernard pré...
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Archangel
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Carthusian
- Cloud
- Gabriel
- Mary (mother of Jesus)
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- Date:
- 16th century
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Vision de saint Bernard, abbé de Clairvaux
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Beatific vision
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Madonna (art)
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- Date:
- 16th century
- 17th century
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SAINT BERNARD (titre inscrit)
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- Portrayed subject:
- Aureola
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Demon
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Artist(s):
- Philippe de Champaigne
Saint Bernard de Clairvaux
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- Portrayed subject:
- Angel
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Book
- Chair
- Feather
- Holy Spirit
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- Date:
- 17th century
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