what is this painting?
  • davido
    Posts: 942
    Does anyone know the name or provenance of this painting? I am remembering it titled as St. Bernard preaches the crusade, but have never been able to locate it since.
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  • ServiamScores
    Posts: 2,890
    Google image search yields: Bernard de Clairvaux et la deuxième croisade (and the second crusade)

    Further:
    English: Fresco from Speyer cathedral 1930
    Deutsch: Schraudolph Fresko aus dem nördlichen Querschiff des Speyerer Doms: "St. Bernhard übergibt das Kreuzbanner an König Konrad III." Der kniende König hat die Gesichtszüge des Domkapitulars Molitor, der mit dem Künstler befreundet war und regen Anteil an der Ausmalung des Domes nahm.
    Date 1930
    Source Kunstdrucktafel zum Domjubiläum Speyer
    Author Unknown author
  • ServiamScores
    Posts: 2,890
    German translated:

    Schraudolph fresco from the north transept of the Speyer Cathedral: "St. Bernhard hands over the cross banner to King Konrad III." The kneeling king has the facial features of the cathedral capitular Molitor, who was friends with the artist and who took an active part in the painting of the cathedral.
  • CHGiffenCHGiffen
    Posts: 5,193
    Johann Schraudolph (1808-1879) was commissioned by Ludwig I of Bavaria for the painting of the frescoes for the cathedral of Speyer. "The unifying conception of all the frescoes is the divine plan of salvation, with special reference to the Blessed Virgin and the other patron saints of the cathedral, the deacon Stephen, Pope St. Stephen, and St. Bernard." (Wikipedia)
    Thanked by 1tomjaw
  • davido
    Posts: 942
    you guys are incredible, thanks!
    Thanked by 1ServiamScores
  • francis
    Posts: 10,825
    https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wilhelm_Molitor_als_König_Konrad_III..jpg
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