UNKNOWN MASTER, Netherlandish
(active in the 12th century)

A Cistercian Abbot

12th century
Stone
Onze Lieve Vrouwebasiliek, Maastricht

The figure is thought to be St Bernard of Clairvaux (c. 1090-1153), a charismatic leader and an energetic preacher.




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