medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Christopher Crockett wrote:
>
> and i'd be happy to hear of *any* "pattern books" which have survived
> from the period of this Anglo-Saxon tympanum (mid-11th c.??); or,
> indeed, from any period before it or from the 12th c.
Here's the publisher's blurb for Malcolm Thurlby, The Herefordshire School
of Romanesque Sculpture, (Logaston Press, 1999), 192 pages, Paperback, ISBN
1873827601 (I can't find my copy!):
"This highly illustrated book serves as both a Guide to the surviving work
of the Herefordshire School, and provides a history of the school itself. It
compares the surviving work, both in stone and other materials, in
Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and beyond, with that of
other styles both at home and abroad - Celtic motifs, Romano-British and
Anglo-Saxon work,as well as sculpture in France and Spain. The sources of
inspiration are considered. Clearly the Bible provides some, but by no means
all. The Bestiary, the Book of Beasts, provides others. Derived from Greek
sources translated into Latin, this book described the nature and/or habits
of many creatures, both real and fantastic, and reflected on the world of
mankind in the realm of nature. The earliest surviving copy of this book is
dated c.1120, and a copy appears to have been used by the patrons of the
Herefordshire School. The book, therefore, also considers who the patrons
were and their motives. It looks at the training of the sculptors and their
role in the building work, and considers whose hands may have been at work
on which sites. 'The Herefordshire School of Romanesque Sculpture' is an
attempt to bring together the people behind the work, both patrons and
carvers, with the architectural and sculptural styles in order to provide a
comprehensive picture of the whole."
John Briggs
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