The marvellous and the monstrous in the sculpture of twelfth-century Europe

The marvellous and the monstrous in the sculpture of twelfth-century Europe /

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 embody...

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Main Author: Ambrose, Kirk, 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Woodbridge, United Kingdom : Boydell Press, 2013.
Series:Boydell studies in medieval art and architecture.
Subjects:
500-1500
Monsters in art.
Sculpture, Romanesque > Themes, motives.
Sculpture, European > 12th century > Themes, motives.
Decoration and ornament, Romanesque > Themes, motives.
Decoration and ornament, Architectural > Europe > Themes, motives.
Christian art and symbolism > Europe > Medieval, 500-1500.
ART > Sculpture & Installation.
ART > European.
Christian art and symbolism > Medieval
Decoration and ornament, Architectural > Themes, motives
Decoration and ornament, Romanesque > Themes, motives
Monsters in art
Sculpture, European > Themes, motives
Sculpture, Romanesque > Themes, motives
Ungeheuer
Bauplastik
Kapitellplastik
Romanik
Europe
12th century art.
Dark Age.
Fear in art.
Medieval France.
Medieval Manuscript.
Medieval Portugal.
Medieval monsters.
Romanesque monster.
Romanesque sculpture.
Twelfth-century.
green man.
grotesques.
medieval art.
medieval sculture.
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