medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Christopher Crockett wrote:
>
> my original thought was that important relics from the Holy Sepulchre, housed
> in some kind of a "replica" setting *might* have had something to do withthe
> extreme popularity of the motif of the "Mise en Tombeau", sculptural tableaux
> of which are found in so many churches in the region, most notably Chaource
How regional is this motif? I have seen and admired a splendid one, with
life-sized figures in early C16 costume, in a church in the Loire valley. To
my shame I can't remember the name of the town (it was more than 20 years
ago) but it was west (ie down-river) of Meung. I am certain I have also seen
smaller images-- German wood-carvings or English alabasters for domestic
use-- but am even more vague about where.
Is there any likelihood that this kind of plastic representation arose from
the mystery plays? Christ is usually depicted in a loincloth, Mary and John
in 'Biblical' dress, but everyone else is in rich contemporary clothing. I
realise this is the convention of the time, but is it the convention because
that's how it looked on the cart at Easter?
Pat McIntosh-Spinnler
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