medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
From: John Dillon <[log in to unmask]>
> > Further views of the Litchfield Angel:
> > http://tinyurl.com/7zxkrga
> > http://tinyurl.com/72zf6zx
> >
> > The Litchfield Angel and the St Chad Gospels are now on display in the
cathedral's chapter house. Herewith two distance views showing both
treasures on display and then two closer views of the Litchfield Angel in its
glass case:
> > http://tinyurl.com/7wqc8xd
> > http://tinyurl.com/849y5zl
> > http://tinyurl.com/7fv3haf
> > http://tinyurl.com/835hlmm
seeing this remarkable survival
http://www.visitlichfield.co.uk/sites/default/files/images/061111_Chapter%20House%202_0834Angel.jpg
once again impresses upon me the magnitude of what we have lost.
clearly, work of this quality did not "suck itself out of its own fingers" (in
Wilhelm Voge's happy phrase), but rather implies that there was a very, very
substantial and extensive tradition of monumental stone sculpture behind it
--i know of *nothing* comparable to it to be found on the northern continent
before (at least) the later 11th century.
(yet another demonstration of the "Western Fringe" hypothesis --albeit in a
more complementary sense than usual.)
i wonder what the basis for the "c. 900" date might be.
could it have been carved closer to the time of St. Dunstan (d. 988)
http://blog.metmuseum.org/penandparchment/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/cat070r2_49a.jpg
and the "renaissance" associated with him (which only survives in mss.
illuminations)?
c
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