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Church Misericords and Bench Ends (Paperback)
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Church Misericords and Bench Ends (Paperback)
Series: Shire Library, No. 230
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Loot Price R236
Discovery Miles 2 360
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With the increasing disappearance of stained glass in medieval
churches, the surviving wood carvings on church misericords and
bench ends are extremely important in providing an insight into the
medieval mind. The carved images were often used to convey the
messages of the Christian faith in the Middle Ages but they were
not just concerned with religion and religious symbols - they also
told stories of mythology, humour and satire, showing illustrations
of everyday life and people. This book outlines the history of
church seating and discusses the craftsmen and the influences
behind their work. Using illustrations, the author then explains
the subject matter of these wood carvings, revealing how one can
discover so much about medieval life - the spiritualism, moralism
and the wit - within the carvings still found in churches today.
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