English Medieval Misericords - The Margins of Meaning (Paperback)

A comprehensive survey of the intriguing misericord carvings, setting them in their religious context and looking at their different themes and motifs. Misericord carvings present a fascinating corpus of medieval art which, in turn, complements our knowledge of life and belief in the late middle ages. Subjects range from the sacred to the profane and from the fantastic to the everyday, seemingly giving equal weight to the scatological and the spiritual alike. Focusing specifically on England - though with cognisance of broader European contexts - this volume offers an analysis of misericords in relation to other cultural artefacts of the period. Through a series of themed "case studies", the book places misericords firmly within the doctrinal and devotional milieu in which they were created and sited, arguing that even the apparently coarse images to be found beneath choir stalls are intimately linked to the devotional life of the medieval English Church. The analysis is complemented by a gazetteer of the most notable instances. Paul Hardwick isProfessor in English, Leeds Trinity University College.

General

Imprint:	The Boydell Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Boydell Studies in Medieval Art and Architecture
Release date:	April 2013
First published:	2011
Authors:	Paul Hardwick
Dimensions:	245 x 175 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	200
ISBN-13:	978-1-84383-827-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Religious buildings Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 500 CE to 1400 > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Sculpture & other three-dimensional art forms > Carving & carvings
LSN:	1-84383-827-3
Barcode:	9781843838272

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!