Social Influences on Sculpted Romanesque Corbels in the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries

Sculpted corbels of the Romanesque period are often categorized as obscene or grotesque, and frequently dismissed as medieval humor or an individual artists imagination. Common themes on corbels include images of debauchery and obscenity, as well as depictions of the effects of sin. These themes are...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: buras, chelsea
Other Authors: Savage, Matthew
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2012
Subjects:
Art
Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04242012-075315/