Le grotesque dans l'art de l'église . Le UNSBKN TÉMOIN, New College, Oxford. Il y a des sculptures étrangers décrits par M. Evans de asbeing le diable en prenant des notes de la paroles d'twowomen pendant la messe. C'est peut-être la simple meaningof toute cette série, et une preuve de l'ofecclesiastics le ressentiment contre l'irrévérencieux. Il n'y a qu'considerableevidence service religieux n'était guère une thingin solennelle l'époque médiévale. Si c'est la signification la case 86 le grotesque dans l'ART DE L'église. arrangement décrit ci-dessus peut être une sorte d'earlypew. L'exemple suivant, à partir de la Saint-jean Katherines (dernièrement

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The grotesque in church art . THE UNSBKN WITNESS, NEW COLLEGE, OXFORD. There are foreign carvings described by Mr. Evans asbeing of the devil taking notes of the idle words of twowomen during mass. This is, perhaps, the simple meaningof all this series, and an evidence of the resentment ofecclesiastics against the irreverent. There is considerableevidence that religious service was scarcely a solemn thingin mediaeval times. If this is the signification the box 86 THE GROTESQUE IN CHURCH ART. arrangement described above may be some sort of earlypew. The next example, from St. Katherines (lately) by theTower, has the fiend in a fashionable slashed suit. Theladies here are only in bust, and though of demurelyinterested expression they have not that rapport andanimation which distinguish the two previously noticed.Satan does not embrace them, but stands behind with legs. THE UNSEEN WITNESS, ST. (CATHERINESi outstretched and hands, or rather claws, on knees, ready toclutch them at the proper moment. At Gayton, Northants, is a further curious instance ofthis group. The two Sinners arc in this case unquestionablymales, and, but for the coincidence with the precedingexamples, the men might have been supposed to have beenengaged iii some game of chance. It will be observed thatthe one to the right has a rosary as in the first named carving. THE DEVIL AND THE VICES. 87 Satan here is well clothed in feathers, and in his left wing isthe head of what is probably one of the instruments oftorture awaiting the very much overshadowed victims. It isa kind of rake or flesh-hook, with three sharp, hooked teeth ;perhaps a figure of the tongue of a slanderer, materialized forhis own subsequent scarification ; it may be added as a kindof satanic badge. Satan bears on his right arm a leaf-shapedshield.

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