Anne Derbes wrote:
> A biography of Bernward (said to be written by his contemporary, Thangmar)
> states that he excelled in the "mechanical arts," including painting and
> metalwork: "he practiced the art of painting with precision, and he
> distinguished himself remarkably in the science and art of metalwork . . .
> ." An inscription on the cover of a deluxe gospel book that Bernward
> presented to St. Michael's in 1015 refers to the work as "made through the
> skill of Bishop Bernward."
>
> As it happens, Adam Cohen and I have written an article on Bernward that
> touches on this question; it is called "Bernward and Eve at Hildesheim,"
> and will appear in the next issue of Gesta (to appear in a month or so, I
> think). It includes a discussion of the Thangmar text.
Thank you very much. I look forward to reading the article.
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