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Title: The grotesque in church art
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Wildridge, Thomas Tindall
Subjects: Grotesque Christian art and symbolism Church decoration and ornament
Publisher: London, W. Andrews & co.
Contributing Library: PIMS - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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COMPOUND FORMS. 165 exceptionally good drawing, though the tremendous elongationof the human trunks, and the ill-rendered position, renderthe group very grotesque. Both the mother and child wearthe classic cestus or girdle. The bow carried by the motheris held apparently in readiness in the left hand, while it isprobable that the right breast was meant to be shown re-moved, as was stated of the Amazons. The mother looks
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CENTAUR AS DRAGON SLAYER, EXETER. off, and there is an air of alertness about the two, which isexplained by the sculpture on the return of the capital, wherethe father-centaur is seen slaying a wolf, lion, or other beast. On a centaur at Exeter of the thirteenth century, themythical idea is somewhat retained ; the centaur has shotan arrow into the throat of a dragon, which is part of theornament. This is a very rude but suggestive carving. Isthe centaur but a symbol of Apollo himself? i66 THE GROTESQUE IN CHURCH ART. The next block (at Kly) is also of the centaur order,though not suggestive of aggression. The figure is female, and

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