The Foliate Head in Medieval Norway: Stave Churches, Disgorging Beasts, and the Green Man
The foliate head is a common motif in the architectural decoration of Norwegian stave churches. It is commonly used in doorways, where beast's heads are disgorging foliage or are spewing stems with vine. The artistic style of wooden church decoration in Norway from the eleventh and twelfth cent...
| Subtitles: | "Special Issue: Green Man" |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Equinox Publ.
2023
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Journal for the study of religion, nature and culture
Year: 2023, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 268-296 |
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architectural sculpture
B medieval art B meaning in architecture B Iconography B Beasts B foliate heads B Old Norse B stave churches B wooden architecture B the Green Man B Romanesque B viking |
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