medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
The one thing I distinctly remember about the book was
Seidel's interpretation of Judas' right hand with his
two forefingers (?) pointing out and the others folded
back as a "stand-in" for the erect penis of anyone
dying by hanging. Having looked at the capital both in
situ and in books, it seems to me that J's hand is in
a blessing gesture and that Seidel's interpretation is
far-fetched in the extreme. I'm not an art historian
so Christopher may be interested in my very humble
opinion. I might add that I realize my interpretation
will probably strike some as bizarre.
MG
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