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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture From: Ann Ball <[log in to unmask]> > Click here: http://www.notre-dame-de-rocamadour.com/ the image in the center here is a pastiche, made up of a photo of the surviving cult statue placed within a modern frame which is based on the form of the surviving pilgrims' badges from Rocamadour. these are all very unusual (unique?), in their form, which closely resembles that of contemporary (late 12th-13th c.) seals. here are a few, from the massive collection of badges now in the Cluny museum in Paris: http://www.christophersbookroom.com/cc/badges/cluny/cluny_rocamadour/cluny_100.jpg http://www.christophersbookroom.com/cc/badges/cluny/cluny_rocamadour/cluny_101.jpg http://www.christophersbookroom.com/cc/badges/cluny/cluny_rocamadour/cluny_102.jpg http://www.christophersbookroom.com/cc/badges/cluny/cluny_rocamadour/cluny_103.jpg with the descriptions of them, from the catalogue of the seal collection: http://www.christophersbookroom.com/cc/badges/cluny/cluny_rocamadour/cluny_rocamadour.html and some from the collection in London: http://www.christophersbookroom.com/cc/badges/spencer/spencer_rocamadour/spencer245.jpg http://www.christophersbookroom.com/cc/badges/spencer/spencer_rocamadour/spencer245a.jpg http://www.christophersbookroom.com/cc/badges/spencer/spencer_rocamadour/spencer245c.jpg http://www.christophersbookroom.com/cc/badges/spencer/spencer_rocamadour/spencer245e.jpg with a good, short, "reliable" text on the Rocamadour pilgrimage by the late English Dean of Pilgrims' souvenirs, Brian Spencer: http://www.christophersbookroom.com/cc/badges/spencer/spencer_rocamadour/rocamadour.rtf as far as i can see, that picture of the V&C on the "Site Officiel" home page is the only one on the site. why am i not surprised? otOh, no pilgrimage site is complete without a souvenir stall (one is documented in Chartres from the early 12th c.). here's Rocamadour's: http://www.notre-dame-de-rocamadour.com/5-1.html "pilgrimage" is very good for business http://www.notre-dame-de-rocamadour.com/photos/3-1.jpg and always has been. c "What about the older ones [Indians] ?" "Well, we can't seem to cure them of the idea that our Everyday Life is only an Illusion, behind which is the Reality of Dreams" --Werner Herzog's "Fitzcarraldo" http://us.imdb.com/Title?0083946 ********************************************************************** 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