Animal Carvings in British Churches

Klappentext First published in 1938, M. D. Anderson's Animal Carvings in British Churches examines the medieval craft of animal carving. Zusammenfassung M. D. Anderson's 1938 Animal Carvings in British Churches examines the medieval craft of animal carving by bringing together examples of various types! considering their sources! and describing the legends associated with them. This small volume is illustrated with several dozen photographic plates and contains a list of animal carvings. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements; List of illustrations; Part I. Sources; Section 1. Introductory; Section 2. Analysis of Sources: 1. Animals of personal symbolism; 2. The Bestiary; 3. Animal romances; 4. Heraldic animals; 5. Animals studies from nature; Section 3. Human Monstrosities; Section 4. Grotesques; Part II. Legends: 1. Beasts; 2. Birds; 3. Fishes; 4. Fabulous creatures and human monstrosities; Part III: 1. Lists of examples; 2. Bibliography; 3. Index of place-names.

Product details

• Authors: M. D. Anderson, M.d. Anderson, Mary Dsire Anderson, Anderson M. D.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.02.2011
• EAN: 9780521182058
• ISBN: 978-0-521-18205-8
• No. of pages: 110
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; ART / General, Art forms, The Arts: art forms, Architecture: religious buildings