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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture On 01/23/14, Genevra Kornbluth wrote: > I have just posted to my online archive 123 new photos from the Louvre. You can access them most easily from the Paris location page: > http://www.KornbluthPhoto.com/Paris.html <SNIP> > A few questions came up as I was indexing, and I would be interested in your thoughts. > On the Carolingian ivory with the Arrest of Christ (c.870), the top register is apparently Christ gesturing and the soldiers who have come to arrest him falling over (John 18). Does anyone know other early images of that particular part of the narrative, or another equally densely illustrated Arrest cycle? > Can anyone tell me about the inhabited twisted columns from Coulombs (C12)? > Does anyone know other copper-on-wood effigies like that of Blanche de Champagne (early C15)? I am much more used to the stone versions. Dear Genevra, Thank you very much for these images. Apropos Blanche de Champagne's copper-on-wood effigy <http://www.kornbluthphoto.com/images/LouvreBlancheDeChampagne_6.jpg>, compare the effigy of William de Valence in Westminster Abbey <http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/rights-managed/42-21584397/tomb-effigy-of-william-de-valence-in> Best, John Dillon ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: subscribe 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: unsubscribe 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/medieval-religion