The Deadliest Sin
Warnings against Avarice and Usury on Romanesque Capitals in Auvergne
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3398739 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Priscilla Baumann (University of Massachusetts Boston, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 7-18 |
| Publication date | 1990-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Church History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-6407 • E-ISSN: 1755-2613 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3169082 |
| OpenAlex | W2026978195 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
Clustered around the episcopal center of Clermont, in that least accessible French province of Auvergne, a series of romanesque churches built between the end of the eleventh and first half of the twelfth centuries harbor sculptured capitals which repeatedly treat the themes of avarice and usury. Although the virtues and vices provided a popular and graphic subject for sculptors throughout France during this period, only in Auvergne do we discover such a specific emphasis on the sins of avarice and usury. In some cases the subject is treated to the exclusion of all others, and every example has been placed in a predominant and highly visible location within the church
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2025 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |