Lions of the Middle Ages : a preliminary survey of lions on medieval military effigies

Author

Downing, Mark

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Church monuments. 1998, Vol. 13, p. 17-34, 31 ill.

ISSN

0268-7518

Abstract (en)

Surveys 14th and 15th c. sculpted lions on effigies in England, observing that lions are represented on approximately 80% of military effigies. Suggests some possible workshop groupings.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 300-1400 -- Sculpture -- United Kingdom
• Sculpture
• Great Britain
• Medieval
• Lions
• Iconography
• Effigies
• 1300-1500
• England (GBR)
• Funerary art

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 300-1400 -- Sculpture -- Royaume-Uni
• Sculpture
• Grande-Bretagne
• Moyen Age
• Lion
• Iconographie
• Effigie
• 1300-1500
• England (GBR)
• Art funéraire

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19990401-00204136

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