The sword on the stone : some resonances of a medieval symbol of power (the Tomb of King John in Worcester Cathedral)

Author

Martindale, Jane

Document type

Article (acte de congrès)

Language

English

Conference title

Proceedings of the XV Battle Conference and of the XI Colloquio medievale of the Officina di studi medievali, 1992

Author (monograph)

Chibnall, Marjorie (Editor, Collective Author)

Source

Proceedings of the XV Battle Conference and of the XI Colloquio medievale of the Officina di studi medievali, 1992. 1993, 199-241, 13 ill.

Publisher

Boydell, Woodbridge (gbr)

Publication country

United Kingdom

Abstract (en)

Detailed comparison with other European royal monuments shows that the drawn sword clasped in King John's left hand represents an entirely novel iconographical feature of the way in which a king was represented after death. Briefly outlines the historical circumstances of John's death and burial and considers what meanings might have been attached to the King's drawn sword in the Anglo-Norman and Angevin world of the late 12th and early 13th cs. The broader cultural significance of the sword is also discussed.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 300-1400 -- Sculpture -- United Kingdom
• cathedral||Worcester (GBR)
• John, king of England, 1167-1216
• Swords
• Iconography
• Sepulchral monuments
• 1200-1300
• Symbolism
• Tomb of King John
• Great Britain
• Royalty

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 300-1400 -- Sculpture -- Royaume-Uni
• cathédrale||Worcester (GBR)
• John, roi d'Angleterre, 1167-1216
• Epée
• Iconographie
• Monument funéraire
• 1200-1300
• Symbolisme
• Tombeau du roi Jean
• Grande-Bretagne
• Royauté

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19940401-00341796

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