A few jump to mind, mostly in France:
N-D of Paris, Sainte-Foy of Conques, Saint-Lazare of
Autun. And the facade of Strasbourg cathedral shows
the OT folks being led out of the "hell mouth" by
Christ.
MG
--- ctault <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear All,
> I think I may have posted this query a long time
> ago, so please excuse me if I
> repeat myself. I am interested in finding as many
> examples of the medieval
> hell mouth as I can. It is a part of depictions of
> the last judgement, where
> sinners a being thrown and stuffed into the gaping
> maw of a terrifying beast,
> who represents the entrance to hell. The only
> architectural example I know is
> found on the west facade of Bourges cathedral. The
> only graphic
> representation I know is the colored drawing of the
> Valenciennes Passion Play
> of 1547, which, though very late, corresponds in
> details to descriptions I
> have from Italy a century earlier.
>
> Can anyone tell me where to find others? Thank you.
>
> C. Thomas Ault
> Theatre Department
> Indiana University of Pennsylvania
> Indiana, PA 15705
> USA
> 724-357-2169
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