Images of Lust: Sexual Carvings on Medieval ChurchesRoutledge, 2013 M04 15 - 168 pages Sexually explicit sculptures may be found on a number of medieval churches in France and Spain. This fascinating study examines the origins and purposes of these sculptures, viewing them not as magical fertility symbols, nor even as idols of ancient pre-Christian religions, but as serious works that dealt with the sexual customs and salvation of medieval folk, and thus gave support to the Church's moral teachings. |
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... Poitiers, for generous help in finding photographs in the archives and for suggesting likely churches; Professor Serafín Moralejo, University of Santiago de Compostela; Dr Peter Harbison, Professor Estyn Evans and James Little for ...
... Poitiers, for generous help in finding photographs in the archives and for suggesting likely churches; Professor Serafín Moralejo, University of Santiago de Compostela; Dr Peter Harbison, Professor Estyn Evans and James Little for ...
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... Poitiers Cathedral 48. Tress-puller at Nonac and mouth-puller at Fontaines-d'Ozillac 49. Later medieval carvings showing coarse humour at Rouen and Bourg-Achard; beard- and tongue-pullers at Oloron-Sainte-Marie; animal biting man's ...
... Poitiers Cathedral 48. Tress-puller at Nonac and mouth-puller at Fontaines-d'Ozillac 49. Later medieval carvings showing coarse humour at Rouen and Bourg-Achard; beard- and tongue-pullers at Oloron-Sainte-Marie; animal biting man's ...
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... Poitiers, Notre-Dame-la-Grande 21. Semur-en-Brionnais: megaphallic atlas and a femme aux serpents 22. Fuentidueña: mermaids in inland Spain 23. Mouliherne: tress-pulling mermaid and centauress 24. Cashel, Cormac's Chapel: lion and ...
... Poitiers, Notre-Dame-la-Grande 21. Semur-en-Brionnais: megaphallic atlas and a femme aux serpents 22. Fuentidueña: mermaids in inland Spain 23. Mouliherne: tress-pulling mermaid and centauress 24. Cashel, Cormac's Chapel: lion and ...
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... Poitiers Sainte-Radegonde: interior corbel 46. Champagnolles, seen from below 47. Puypéroux: a bicorporeal beast 48. Civray: exhibiting animal 49. L'Estany: monster tormenting a Jew 50. San Quirce: chained apes 51. Sant Joan de les ...
... Poitiers Sainte-Radegonde: interior corbel 46. Champagnolles, seen from below 47. Puypéroux: a bicorporeal beast 48. Civray: exhibiting animal 49. L'Estany: monster tormenting a Jew 50. San Quirce: chained apes 51. Sant Joan de les ...
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... Poitiers or Saint-Savinien in Melle, where they seem to be the earliest in date. Andersen postulates a 'form of magic behind their employment' in the insular examples; he maintains that they are evil-averting devices, and sustains his ...
... Poitiers or Saint-Savinien in Melle, where they seem to be the earliest in date. Andersen postulates a 'form of magic behind their employment' in the insular examples; he maintains that they are evil-averting devices, and sustains his ...
Contents
The Romanesque background | |
The entertainers | |
Mermaids centaurs and other hybrid monsters | |
La femme aux serpents lhomme aux serpents and lavare | |
Disgust for the flesh | |
Rude gestures and ruder postures | |
More female exhibitionists | |
The distribution of sexual carvings | |
Exhibitionists and Folklore | |
Epilogue | |
Bibliography | |
Gazetteer | |
Index | |
Other editions - View all
Images of Lust: Sexual Carvings on Medieval Churches Anthony Weir,James Jerman No preview available - 2016 |
Images of Lust: Sexual Carvings on Medieval Churches Anthony Weir,James Jerman No preview available - 1986 |
Common terms and phrases
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