Keywords: Simon Marmion (Flemish, active 1450 - 1489) - Saint Bernard's Vision of the Virgin and Child - Google Art Project.jpg One day kneeling before a statue of the Virgin Saint Bernard 1090-1153 prayed Show yourself to be a mother In response a few drops of milk from the breast of the statue a metaphor for the gift of life fell onto Bernard's lips This miniature removed from a devotional book at some point in the past illustrates that legend Bernard's words in Latin are inscribed in gold above the Virgin's head The statue of the Virgin and Child seems to come to life before Bernard a feeling enhanced by the artist's depiction of the Christ child reaching out and grasping Bernard's staff In addition the miniature is structured so that the viewer looks over Bernard's shoulder and sees the scene from his perspective The overall effect is to bring the viewer as close as possible to Saint Bernard's own experience of the miracle 1425 1489 active 1450 - 1489 6807331 Simon Marmion Flemish Flemish 1425 - 1489 /collection/the-j-paul-getty-museum/artwork/saint-bernards-vision-of-the-virgin-and-child-simon-marmion-flemish-active-1450-1489/6904060/ Simon Marmion Flemish active 1450 - 1489 illuminator /artist/simon-marmion/4131125/ 4131125 /collection/the-j-paul-getty-museum/ The J Paul Getty Museum 343005 http //www getty edu/museum 3/13/2012 12 09 05 AM /collection/the-j-paul-getty-museum/artwork/saint-bernards-vision-of-the-virgin-and-child-simon-marmion-flemish-active-1450-1489/6904060/ 1475 about 1475 - 1480 Christ Child Madonna and Child Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Tempera colors and gold on parchment 116 6904060 True 1480 3/25/2012 3 28 27 PM lido getty edu-gm-obj133864 http //www getty edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails artobj 133864 http //www getty edu/legal/copyright html Detached leaf 1470 1490 France Creation w63 x h116 cm about 1475 - 1480 False 0 578125 Part saint-bernards-vision-of-the-virgin-and-child-simon-marmion-flemish-active-1450-1489 Saint Bernard's Vision of the Virgin and Child s 63 Tempera colors and gold on parchment Christ Child Madonna and Child Saint Bernard of Clairvaux http //www getty edu/legal/copyright html special url_id bwEU4DWKX7ay2w PD-old-100-1923 1489 Google Art Project works by Simon Marmion Miniatures de Bernard of Clairvaux MS 32 Getty museum |