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The Witch on the Wall: Medieval Erotic Sculpture in the British Isles

Jørgen Andersen

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Description:A female nude, often referring very openly to her genitals. Found on medieval buildings, churches and castles, but sometimes interpreted as a fertility figure of pagan origin. First developed by Romanesque carvers the image was adopted for protective purposes by builders in medieval England and Ireland. In the latter country it won particular favour, associated with lingering pagan beliefs. As an erotic subject of enigmatic origin the Sheela-na-gig has evaded scholars since the mid-nineteenth century, when antiquarians first began to wonder about that kind of figure.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Witch on the Wall: Medieval Erotic Sculpture in the British Isles. To get started finding The Witch on the Wall: Medieval Erotic Sculpture in the British Isles, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 171

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Rosenkilde and Bagger

Release: 1977

ISBN: 8742301823

Description: A female nude, often referring very openly to her genitals. Found on medieval buildings, churches and castles, but sometimes interpreted as a fertility figure of pagan origin. First developed by Romanesque carvers the image was adopted for protective purposes by builders in medieval England and Ireland. In the latter country it won particular favour, associated with lingering pagan beliefs. As an erotic subject of enigmatic origin the Sheela-na-gig has evaded scholars since the mid-nineteenth century, when antiquarians first began to wonder about that kind of figure.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Witch on the Wall: Medieval Erotic Sculpture in the British Isles. To get started finding The Witch on the Wall: Medieval Erotic Sculpture in the British Isles, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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