The Leaves of Southwell revisited

Author

Givens, Jean A.

Document type

Article (acte de congrès)

Language

English

Conference title

Southwell and Nottinghamshire : medieval art, architecture, and industry

Author (monograph)

Alexander, Jennifer S. (Editor, Collective Author)

Source

Southwell and Nottinghamshire : medieval art, architecture, and industry. 1998, 60-66, pl. XVIII-XXI, 11 ill.

Publisher

British Archaeological Association, [London] (gbr)

Publication country

United Kingdom

Abstract (en)

As described in Nikolaus Pevsner's Leaves of Southwell, the artisans responsible for Southwell Minster's 13th c. chapter house pictured native English plants, at times differentiating individual species as well as genera. Seeking to explain the botanical knowledge deployed by the Southwell carvers, Pevsner evaluated two possible sources for their art : first-hand knowledge of nature and the influence of botanically naturalistic sculpture on the continent. Expands upon Pevsner's argument to extend the range of comparative examples and to differentiate between the "naturalism" and the "descriptiveness" of these works.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 300-1400 -- Sculpture -- United Kingdom
• S. Mary the Virgin (minster)||Southwell (Notts, GBR)
• Sculpture
• Great Britain
• 1200-1300
• Representation
• Technique
• Plants
• Naturalism
• France

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 300-1400 -- Sculpture -- Royaume-Uni
• S. Mary the Virgin (cathédrale)||Southwell (Notts, GBR)
• Sculpture
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1200-1300
• Représentation
• Technique
• Plante
• Naturalisme
• France

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19990401-00205612

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