medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
From: Bill East <[log in to unmask]>
> Phyllis Jestice <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Joseph, foster-father of Jesus, doesn't seem to have been much noticed
before the late Middle Ages.
> Respondeo: Phyllis speaks the truth here.
pr'haps.
or not.
in any event he's not an entirely uncommon feature (albeit frequently a rather
drole one) in Nativity, Adoration and Flight scenes in French Romanesque
sculpture:
http://art-roman.net/autun/autun59x.jpg
http://art-roman.net/autun/autun43.jpg
http://art-roman.net/autun/autun46x.jpg
http://art-roman.net/saulieu/saulieu21x.jpg
etc.
>as a certain amount of levity seems now to be tolerated on the list,
you're quite welcome.
c
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