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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture John Dillon <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > More photos, including an aerial shot of the monastery overlooking the gorge and shots of the gorge http://www.mondimedievali.net/Edifici/Puglia/Foggia/pulsano03.jpg lots of work, building extensive terraces like that --presumably to gain arable land. >and of medieval stone carving, are here: > http://www.mondimedievali.net/Edifici/Puglia/Foggia/Pulsano.htm looks like fairly high quality 12th c. carving. unusual iconography here : http://www.mondimedievali.net/Edifici/Puglia/Foggia/pulsano15.jpg an "Entry into Jerusalem" (? the only scene i can think of with a mounted Christ) but with an Angel --his/its scroll presumably relating the O.T. prefiguration of the Entry ? i've never seen that particular juxtaposition. the Harrowing of Hell --if that's what it is-- is rather unusual, too http://www.mondimedievali.net/Edifici/Puglia/Foggia/pulsano14.jpg c ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html