MODERN GARGOYLE, ABINGDON, 1881.


Contents.

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Preface[v]
Introduction[1]
Definitions of the Grotesque[5]
The Carvers[9]
The Artistic Qualities of Church Grotesques[19]
Gothic Ornament not Didactic[24]
Ingrained Paganism[27]
Mythic Origin[34]
Hell’s Mouth[60]
Satanic Representations[64]
The Devil and the Vices[78]
Ale and the Alewife[99]
Satires without Satan[106]
Scriptural Illustrations[112]
Masks and Faces[121]
The Domestic and Popular[134]
The Pig and other Animal Musicians[152]
Compound Forms[157]
Nondescripts[169]
Rebuses[173]
Trinities[175]
The Fox in Church Art[184]
Situations of Grotesque Ornament in Church Art[213]
Index[219]

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