- Title :
-
Animals and the symbolic in Mediaeval art and literature; Groningen; Egbert Forsten
A sculptural fragment from Cluny III and the three-headed bird iconography
- Author :
- DARLING, Masuyo Tokita ;
- Publication year :
- 1997
- Language :
- English ;
- Abstract :
- Identifies a fragment found at Cluny III as part of a capital from the abbey representing a warrior-faun and a three-headed bird. Similar images are found in contemporary architectural sculpture from Burgundy. Argues that the image is a metaphor of the monks' spiritual struggles. ;
- Pagination/Size :
- 12 ill. ;
- Topic :
- 530 - BIBLIOGRAPHIE D'HISTOIRE DE L'ART ;
- French keywords :
- Bourgogne (FRA) ; Chapiteau ; Cluny (FRA), abbaye bénédictine ; Faune (animal mythique) ; France ; Guerriers ; Iconographie ; Oiseau ; Roman (art) ; Sculpture ; Vie monastique ; 1100-1200 ;
- Descriptors :
- Birds ; Bourgogne (FRA) ; Capitals ; Cluny (FRA), Benedictine abbey ; Fauns ; France ; Iconography ; Monastic life ; Romanesque ; Sculpture ; Warriors ; 1100-1200 ;
- Document type :
- Article ;
- INIST identifier :
- 24997961 ;
- ISBN :
- ISBN 9069800977 ;
- Provenance :
- Bibliographie d'Histoire de l'Art ;
- Publisher country :
- NETHERLANDS ;
