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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture From: Bill East <[log in to unmask]> > Phyllis Jestice <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Joseph, foster-father of Jesus, doesn't seem to have been much noticed before the late Middle Ages. > Respondeo: Phyllis speaks the truth here. pr'haps. or not. in any event he's not an entirely uncommon feature (albeit frequently a rather drole one) in Nativity, Adoration and Flight scenes in French Romanesque sculpture: http://art-roman.net/autun/autun59x.jpg http://art-roman.net/autun/autun43.jpg http://art-roman.net/autun/autun46x.jpg http://art-roman.net/saulieu/saulieu21x.jpg etc. >as a certain amount of levity seems now to be tolerated on the list, you're quite welcome. c ********************************************************************** 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