The Marvellous and the Monstrous in the Sculpture of Twelfth-Century Europe
(Part of the Boydell Studies in Medieval Art and Architecture Series)
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Richly-illustrated consideration of the meaning of the carvings of non-human beings, from centaurs to eagles, found in ecclesiastical settings. Representations of monsters and the monstrous are common in medieval art and architecture, from the grotesques in the borders of illuminated manuscripts to the symbol of the "green man", widespread in churches and cathedrals. These mysterious depictions are frequently interpreted as embodying or mitigating...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1783272422
ISBN13:9781783272426
Release Date:April 2017
Publisher:Boydell Press
Length:202 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.7" x 9.5"
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