The Marvellous and the Monstrous in the Sculpture of Twelfth-Century Europe

by Kirk Ambrose

Book Overview

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"