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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... . Church decoration and ornament—Europe— History I. Title II. Jerman, James 729′.5 NK5500 ISBN: 978-0-415-15156-6 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-138-15325-7 (hbk) DOI: 10.4324/9780203714423 Contents Introduction 1. Sheela-na-gig 2. Ugly as sin 3. The.
... . Church decoration and ornament—Europe— History I. Title II. Jerman, James 729′.5 NK5500 ISBN: 978-0-415-15156-6 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-138-15325-7 (hbk) DOI: 10.4324/9780203714423 Contents Introduction 1. Sheela-na-gig 2. Ugly as sin 3. The.
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Sexual Carvings on Medieval Churches James Jerman, Anthony Weir. Contents. Introduction 1. Sheela-na-gig 2. Ugly as sin 3. The Romanesque background 4. The entertainers 5. Mermaids, centaurs and other hybrid monsters 6. La femme aux ...
Sexual Carvings on Medieval Churches James Jerman, Anthony Weir. Contents. Introduction 1. Sheela-na-gig 2. Ugly as sin 3. The Romanesque background 4. The entertainers 5. Mermaids, centaurs and other hybrid monsters 6. La femme aux ...
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... sheela-na-gigs 3. Some Continental female exhibitionists 4. 'Chloran' from Killua, Westmeath 5. Spinaria or female thorn-puller at Béceleuf 6. Capital from the collegiate church of Cervatos 7. Kilpeck sheela, after G.R. Lewis 8. Male ...
... sheela-na-gigs 3. Some Continental female exhibitionists 4. 'Chloran' from Killua, Westmeath 5. Spinaria or female thorn-puller at Béceleuf 6. Capital from the collegiate church of Cervatos 7. Kilpeck sheela, after G.R. Lewis 8. Male ...
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... sheela position 63. Continental beakheads at Cuvergnon and Argenton 64. Beakhead at Bugthorpe 65. Exhibitionist and ... Sheela-na-gig from Easthorpe Church, Essex 4. Sheela from Cavan 5. Sheela at Kilpeck 6. Sheela from Ballyportry ...
... sheela position 63. Continental beakheads at Cuvergnon and Argenton 64. Beakhead at Bugthorpe 65. Exhibitionist and ... Sheela-na-gig from Easthorpe Church, Essex 4. Sheela from Cavan 5. Sheela at Kilpeck 6. Sheela from Ballyportry ...
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... sheela on a late twelfth-century capital 38. Saint-Front-sur-Nizonne: an exhibiting pair 39. Poitiers, Saint-Hilaire: an exhibiting pair 40. San Pedro de Tejada 41. Cervatos: the window capital; a pair of corbels 42.
... sheela on a late twelfth-century capital 38. Saint-Front-sur-Nizonne: an exhibiting pair 39. Poitiers, Saint-Hilaire: an exhibiting pair 40. San Pedro de Tejada 41. Cervatos: the window capital; a pair of corbels 42.
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 | |
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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 |
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