Courtesy of Dr. Ruth Dean/1976 Sculpted panel in the South Chir aisle, supposedly
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Misericords
38 original misericords from ca 1330 Below are a few of them Bibliography is on Main Chichester Cathedral Page |
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Adapted from Bond, Misericords, p 13 No. 29 Grotesque figure. Human-like upper body dressed in a cowl Its lower body and feet are beast like. It has a second face on its hindquarters It holds a round object- Possibly a drum or tambourine, or a tabor Supporters are vine leaves |
Adapted from Bond, Misericords, p 43 Number 28 Monster with cloven hoofs, claws on its front legs and short, drooping ears It holds a serpent like creature in its front claws. Possibly another creature is held in its tail. Bond thinks it represents the bestiary story that an otter cakes itself in mud, runs down the throat of a crocodile, and eats its way out of its bowels. (The artist obviously had never seen an otter or a crocodile) Supporters- human faces- to the left, with a cloth draped over
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Adapted from Bond, Misericords, p 83 Number 12
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Adapted from Bond, Misericords, p 109 Number 7 Female dancer of acrobat being kissed by a man holding a musical instrument in his left hand Supporters- Upside-down heads of dog like creature Screen sized Image |
Adapted from Bond, Misericords, p 151 Number 26 Subject unknown A figure in a long garment fights a lion , thrusting a short sword through its mouth and out the back of its neck. There is some controversy about whether the human figure is a male or a female. Some have suggested it is Saint George fighting the dragon, Supporters female faces. The one at left is in a wimple,
the one at right is in a frilled hood
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