God's beasts : identify and understand animals in church carvings : the stories that give point and purpose to over one hundred varieties of animal and other figures in our church carvings
Tisdall, M. W.
God's beasts : identify and understand animals in church carvings : the stories that give point and purpose to over one hundred varieties of animal and other figures in our church carvings - Plymouth Charlesfort Press 1998 - 280 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Sophie Laws collection
095326520X Includes bibliographical references and index. Over 100 animal and other figures that fill our churches, illustrated and described in non technical language. Using photographs, stories and his own research, the author explains how to identify and interpret the moral messages conveyed by medieval church carvings.
095326520X
Bestiaries in art
Church decoration and ornament--Themes, motives
Animals in art--Religious aspects
Wood-carving, Medieval--Themes, motives
Misericords
Christian art and symbolism--Medieval, 500-1500
726.525
God's beasts : identify and understand animals in church carvings : the stories that give point and purpose to over one hundred varieties of animal and other figures in our church carvings - Plymouth Charlesfort Press 1998 - 280 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Sophie Laws collection
095326520X Includes bibliographical references and index. Over 100 animal and other figures that fill our churches, illustrated and described in non technical language. Using photographs, stories and his own research, the author explains how to identify and interpret the moral messages conveyed by medieval church carvings.
095326520X
Bestiaries in art
Church decoration and ornament--Themes, motives
Animals in art--Religious aspects
Wood-carving, Medieval--Themes, motives
Misericords
Christian art and symbolism--Medieval, 500-1500
726.525