English Gothic Misericord Carvings: History from the Bottom Up

Art and Material Culture in Medieval and Renaissance Europe #9

by Betsy Chunko-Dominguez

English Gothic Misericord Carvings: History from the Bottom Up by Betsy Chunko-Dominguez is the first book to move beyond textual dependence and traditional iconographic analysis when examining misericords. It likewise builds the most thorough discussion to date of the relationship between the misericord's several potential audiences - including patron, craftsman, occupant of the seat, and modern viewer. Beyond the bounds of misericord studies, there are implications here for study of the relationship between center and margin in late medieval art; and, indeed, what constitutes 'center' and 'margin' as conceptual realms. Ultimately, this book attempts both to re-integrate the study of misericords into the study of Gothic art in general, and to re-center them in relation to our understanding of late medieval culture.

184 pages, Hardcover

First published March 23, 2017

Reviews

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating subject well treated.