I apologise for giving the wrong information the other day. James the
apostle and fisherman did not go to Spain, he was killed by Herod - see Acts
12:2.
Penny
Penelope Carter
Librarian
National Gallery of Scotland
The Mound
Edinburgh
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> Sent: 02 February 2000 16:54
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> Liz,
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> I understand that there were numerous scallop shells on the beach near
> Santiago de Compostela. Pilgrims used ( and still use) the shells as
> badges to show that they had made that famous pilgrimage. I also heard
> that the famous scallop dish, Coquilles St. Jacques, was invented and
> named because of the association of the scallop shell to St. James of
> Compostela.
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> At 07:23 AM 2/2/2000 -0000, you wrote:
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> I have just joined the medieval religion list
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> I wonder if anyone can help me with any or all of the following:
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> 1 the iconographic/imagery meaning of some of the flowers found
> as borders on the more baroque of funeral monuments I am researching.
> Whilst these are 18th century, the imagery is bound to be earlier. The
> main ones to be found are: daisies, roses, tulips, with occasional yew
> berries and stylised leaves that could be acanthus leaves. Sometimes
> urns (looking rather like waste paper baskets!) are found, as well as very
> cheerful painted angels!
>
> 2 Why James of Compostella is shown with a cockle shell as his
> pilgrim badge. My various books on saints do not throw any light on this.
>
>
> Liz Pitman
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> Jane A. Warburton
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