The Profane Arts

Norms and Transgressions

Edited by Naomi Reed Kline Edited by Paul Hardwick

Book cover: The Profane Arts

Extent: 240, 240 pages

Publisher: Brepols Publishers

Subjects: Cultural Studies, Medieval Studies

Series: Profane Arts of the Middle Ages

Series volume number: 5

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(December 2016)

ISBN: 9782503569239

Price: $113.00

In stock

The subject ‘Norms and Transgressions’ brings to light cultural norms and boundaries passed on through proverbs, maxims, and communal rules of behavior that include promises of betrothal and marriage. This art spoke to ‘everyman’ and ‘everywoman’.

Introduction Naomi Reed Kline Table of Contents Part I: Norms 1) Expressions of Popular Wisdom in Medieval Choir Stalls Kristiane Leme-Hebuterne 2) L'illustration des proverbes dans les stalles en parallele a la renaissance de la rhetorique au debut du XVIe siecle dans le Grand Duche de Bourgogne Welleda Muller 3) Flemish Mockery in Spain? Images of Proverbs on Spanish Choir Stalls Christel Theunissen 4) 'Stroke oule and schrape oule and evere is oule oule': Home Truths on British Misericords Paul Hardwick 5) An example of Proverbial Wisdom in the Iconography of a Late Medieval Ceiling at Carcassonne (France)Sylvia Bethmont-Gallerand Part II: Transgressions 6) The Proverbial Role of Frau Minne: Liebe macht Blind - Or does it? Naomi Reed Kline 7) From Harmonious to 'Rough Music' on Late Medieval Boxes: 'Rough Music' as Male Transgression Naomi Reed Kline 8) La figure du fou dans les stalles du Grand Duche de Bourgogne sous la dynastie des Valois (XVe-XVIe siecle)Welleda Muller 9) The Backward-Facing Rider on a Selection of Misericords Ingrid van Woudenberg 10) Scatological Scenes in Gothic Choir Stalls in Spain. Robbie van Gerwen Part III: New Research 11) The iconographical and historical issues in choir stalls between Middle Ages and Renaissance: the example of La Guerche-de-Bretagne Florence Piat 12) Mysterious Ladies on the Rhine Christel Theunissen 13) Gothic Stalls and Benches in Gdansk and their Conservation Issues Katarzyna Darecka 14) Book Description: Les stalles de la cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens Kristiane Leme-Hebuterne 15) Un site internet dedie aux cornemuses du Musee des Civilisations de l'Europe et de la Mediterranee Marie-Barbara Le Gonidec

  • Edited by Naomi Reed Kline
  • Edited by Paul Hardwick