You're sure to find some illustrations in :
'The Mouth of Hell in English manuscript illumination' Art Bulletin XLI, pp. 140-
Jess Paehlke
ctault wrote:
> Dear All,
> I think I may have posted this query a long time ago, so please excuse me if I
> repeat myself. I am interested in finding as many examples of the medieval
> hell mouth as I can. It is a part of depictions of the last judgement, where
> sinners a being thrown and stuffed into the gaping maw of a terrifying beast,
> who represents the entrance to hell. The only architectural example I know is
> found on the west facade of Bourges cathedral. The only graphic
> representation I know is the colored drawing of the Valenciennes Passion Play
> of 1547, which, though very late, corresponds in details to descriptions I
> have from Italy a century earlier.
>
> Can anyone tell me where to find others? Thank you.
>
> C. Thomas Ault
> Theatre Department
> Indiana University of Pennsylvania
> Indiana, PA 15705
> USA
> 724-357-2169
|