Iconography

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Saints / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints of the Legenda Aurea / Manuscripts / French translation of Jean de Vignay / Brussels, Bibliothèque royale de Belgique, MS 9228 (Follower of the Bedford Master, c1420) / fol. 1-99
Saints / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints of the Legenda Aurea / cap. 49: De sancto Benedicto (March 21)
Saints / Saints A - Z / Benedict of Norcia (OSB) / Single figure

Further details

The raven probably alludes to the legend of Benedict receiving poisoned bread and commanding a raven to take it away.

Artist or creator

Bedford Master (follower)

Date

1420 (circa)

Location

Brussels, Bibliothèque royale de Belgique, 9228

Book, text or document (source of image)

Folio: 83vb.

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