The unsheathed sword

Author

Bradbury, George

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Bulletin - Monumental Brass Society. 1991, Num. 56, p. 492, 1 ill.

ISSN

0306-1612

Abstract (en)

Describes a stone effigy of a knight, reputedly a member of the Mallet family from the time of Henry II (Shepton Mallet, SS. Peter and Paul). Draws attention to the naked sword with point upwards depicted at his right side. This is said, according to the rules of heraldry, to mean the knight died in battle and was of the victorious party.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 300-1400 -- Sculpture -- United Kingdom
• Sculpture
• Effigies
• Great Britain
• 1100-1200
• SS. Peter and Paul||Shepton Mallet (GBR)
• Knights
• Representation
• Swords
• Iconography
• Heraldry
• Mallet family, 12th c.

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 300-1400 -- Sculpture -- Royaume-Uni
• Sculpture
• Effigie
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1100-1200
• SS. Peter and Paul||Shepton Mallet (GBR)
• Chevaliers
• Représentation
• Epée
• Iconographie
• Héraldique
• Mallet, famille, 12~e s.

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920701-00428921

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