TY - BOOK ID - 988277 TI - Images of lust : sexual carvings on Medieval churches AU - Weir, Anthony AU - Jerman, James PY - 1999 SN - 0415151562 9780415151566 PB - London: Routledge, DB - UniCat KW - Religious architecture KW - anno 1200-1499 KW - Europe KW - Erotic sculpture, European KW - Sculpture, Medieval KW - Church decoration and ornament KW - Themes, motives. KW - -Erotic sculpture, European KW - -Sculpture, Romanesque KW - -Stone carving KW - -Christian art and symbolism KW - -Sculpture, Medieval KW - -#VCV monografie 1999 KW - Art, Christian KW - Art, Ecclesiastical KW - Arts in the church KW - Christian symbolism KW - Ecclesiastical art KW - Religious art, Christian KW - Sacred art KW - Symbolism and Christian art KW - Art KW - Symbolism KW - Christian antiquities KW - Stone sculpture KW - Stonework, Decorative KW - Carving (Decorative arts) KW - Decoration and ornament, Architectural KW - Sculpture KW - Romanesque sculpture KW - European erotic sculpture KW - Church ornament KW - Ecclesiastical decoration and ornament KW - Decoration and ornament KW - Interior decoration KW - Religious articles KW - Christian art and symbolism KW - Themes, motives KW - #VCV monografie 1999 KW - Erotic sculpture, European - Themes, motives. KW - Sculpture, Medieval - Themes, motives. KW - Church decoration and ornament - Themes, motives. KW - MEDIEVAL CIVILIZATION KW - CARVING (DECORATIVE ARTS) KW - EUROPE UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:988277 AB - Sexually explicit sculptures may be found on a number of medieval churches in France and Spain. This fascinating study examines the origins and purposes of these sculptures, viewing them not as magical fertility symbols, nor even as idols of ancient pre-Christian religions, but as serious works that dealt with the sexual customs and salvation of medieval folk, and thus gave support to the Church's moral teachings. [publisher's description] ER -