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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture What interests me about all this is that Icelandic examples (such as they are) seem to concern crucifixes rather than statues. There's a "cross kirtle" in one of my sources, and evidence of cloth coverings for crosses. I have speculated that these might be for use in Lent, but wondered if there are any comparable examples where crucifixes are literally "dressed" like images of the Virgin? Meg -----Original Message----- From: medieval-religion - Scholarly discussions of medieval religious culture [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jim Bugslag Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 8:35 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [M-R] Dressing Statues medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture On 5 Feb 2007 at 16:33, Matthew Gabriele wrote: > I have a parish church in London that prior to the Reformation had four coats for the Virgin Mary. > It seems they dressed a statute for festivals. I was wondering if you could suggest an article or > book that I could read re. the practice. Thanks. Dear Matthew, Richard C. Trexler, "Habiller et déshabiller les images: esquisse d'une analyse," in L'image et la production du sacré, Actes du colloque de Strasbourg (20-21 janvier 1988) organisé par le Centre d'Histoire des Religions de l'Université de Strasbourg II, Groupe « Théorie et pratique de l'image cultuelle », ed. Françoise Dunand, Jean-Michel Spieser and Jean Wirth (Paris: Méridiens Klincksieck, 1991), pp. 195-231 Marlene Albert-Llorca, Les Vierges miraculeuses. Legendes et rituels (Paris: Gallimard, 2002) The former is more historical, the latter more contemporary, based on field work largely in the diocese of Valencia in Spain. Unfortunately, the documentary evidence for England is now quite negligible, although for Marian devotion there, Edmund Waterton, Pietas Mariana Britannica: A History of English Devotion to the Most Blessed Virgin Marye Mother of God, with a Catalogue of Shrines, Sanctuaries, Offerings, Bequests, and Other Memorials of the Piety of Our Forefathers (London, 1879) is a real treasure trove of information on the Pre-Reformation situation. Continental sources are much richer, particularly in those places which have continuously been Catholic. They are a sort of "foot in the door", as far as England is concerned. Cheers, Jim Bugslag ********************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** 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