A new scholarly study of the sculptures found underneath the folding benches in medieval churches. They can be found throughout the country, in small parish churches as well as the well-known examples in Cathedrals such as Exeter, Lincoln and Wells. This study looks at their history, the major themes, and types of scenes portrayed. The book is divided into two parts - a look at the carvers, their inspiration, the concept of comedy and the fool. The second part looks at various types of imagery. The text is brought to life with a huge quantity of excellent photographs.
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Pure folk art, misericords (literally, mercy seats) are little wood designs on the undersides of choir stall seats in English medieval churches. Monks had to spend hours in prayer each day, and the misericord functioned as a little ledge upon which they could rest themselves when standing. ( Kind of like leaning back against the edge of the pew while kneeling in today's churches.) The wood carvers who made them must have been allowed free rein with their imagery, because many misericords are downright racy! The range of designs is vast, from foliage to animals, real and imaginary, from common household objects to angels to green men, you rarely see 2 misericords alike. The World Upside Down is a wonderful introduction to the topic, with great info about the folklore that carvers tapped into and great photographs as well.
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