The Allegory of the Church: Romanesque Portals and Their Verse Inscriptions

by Calvin B. Kendall

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Verse inscriptions in stone appeared in abundance on the fa ades of Romanesque churches in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Marking the place where medieval worshippers were transported from secular to sacred space, portal verse inscriptions provide important, and often overlooked, insights into the dynamic function of the portals and their art.

The Allegory of the Church is the first full-length study of Romanesque verse inscriptions...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1442613092

ISBN13:9781442613096

Release Date:November 2011

Publisher:University of Toronto Press

Length:457 Pages

Weight:1.34 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Architecture Religion Religion & Spirituality

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