medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Ancient Greek & Roman states were painted too. I read somewhere that
Lord Duveen had traces of paint removed from the Elgin Marbes to make
them fit aesthetic ideas more rooted in German scholarship of the 19th
century than actual Greek tastes.
Something to remember too is that there were certain colors attached to
nobility. A paper I attended at Leeds this past summer noted that early
law codes treated red and green as colors belonging to the nobility.
That may explain why my councils and synods told the clergy not to wear
those colors on the street.
Tom Izbicki
George FERZOCO wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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> Thanks very much to everyone who has contributed answers and ideas in
> reaction to my original query.
>
> Given that a great many statues and churches, were painted in the
> Middle Ages, I think that Christopher's comment re Amiens having been
> 'breathtakingly bad in its garishness' is more a comment on one aspect
> of our modern-day 'refined' taste than on tastes prevalent in the
> medieval period.
>
> Some of us spend a lifetime studying works of medieval art or
> architecture as we see them today, moved largely because we think they
> are beautiful; it is very important that thanks to sites like the one
> on Amiens cathedral that John shared with us, we can see better the
> real medieval aesthetic.
>
> And if it be considered garish, so be it; but let it be known to us,
> whatever it be.
>
> Thanks again to all who have shared their information and opinions --
> much appreciated!
>
> George
>
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