Raptors
On the Iconography of an Enigmatic Capital in the Nave of Beverley Minster
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8885012 |
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| Authors | Elizabeth den Hartog (0000-0002-5499-8393, Leiden University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 102 |
| Pages | 188-205 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Antiquaries Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-5815 • E-ISSN: 1758-5309 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003581521000305 |
| OpenAlex | W3214711178 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
This article deals with the iconography of a unique fourteenth-century capital, situated near the one-time tomb of St John of Beverley in the nave of Beverley Minster, Yorkshire. The capital features two hybrid creatures, part animal, part human. Both creatures hold a severed bird’s claw. This article argues that these severed bird’s claws, resembling drinking vessels, are likely to be griffin claws. This interpretation allows for a reappraisal of the meaning of these figures and their use in the church
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Art history · Biology · Claw · Creatures · Griffin · Iconography · Interpretation (philosophy · Meaning (existential · Nave · Visual arts · Byzantine Studies and History · Classics · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome · History · Medieval Literature and History · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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