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In architecture, a grotesque (/ ɡ r oʊ ˈ t ɛ s k /) is a fantastic or mythical figure carved from stone and fixed to the walls or roof of a building. A chimera ( / k aɪ ˈ m ɪər ə / ) is a type of grotesque depicting a mythical combination of multiple animals (sometimes including humans). [ 1 ]
[6] [7] The arrangement of Jews surrounding, suckling, and having intercourse with the animal (sometimes regarded as the devil [4]), is a mockery of Judaism. The image appears in the Middle Ages , mostly in carvings on church or cathedral walls, [ 1 ] often outside where it could be seen from the street (for example at Wittenberg and Regensburg ...
This is a list of cathedrals in the United States, including both actual cathedrals (seats of bishops in episcopal Christian groups, such as Catholicism, Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy and the Armenian Apostolic Church) and a few prominent churches from non-episcopal denominations that have the word "cathedral" in their names.
[5] Guides to the cathedral published in 1837 and 1856 also mentioned this exterior sculpture, and made no mention of the imp. [6] [7] An 1869 book by Richard John King did mention the imp carving, though not by nickname. "The grotesque below the second corbel on the north side (counting from the east—it is in the retro-choir) represents an ...
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Emma Roberts has shared that the latest selection for her book club, Belletrist, will be the nonfiction book Didion and Babitz by Lili Anolik. The selection marks the beginning of a partnership ...
In their book The Buildings of England Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and the Forest of Dean, David Verey and Alan Brooks wrote: "Whall’s windows exhibit a dazzling blend of jewel-like colour and drawing of the finest quality. They mostly consist of single figures of saints beneath silvery naturalistic canopies, with small scenes at the bottom ...
ALESSANDRO RAMPAZZO/GettyI initially went Helsinki’s Oodi Library on a whim. My friend’s son needed another Harry Potter book. And because I find visiting a location in any city I don’t live ...