Medieval mischief : wit and humour in the art of the Middle Ages
Benton, Janetta Rebold, 1945-2004
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The art and architecture of the Middle Ages teem with humour. From the painting of a poacher roasted over a spit by a rabbit to an image of angels and devils weighing souls and both cheating, the author shows some of the most delightful examples of medieval visual humour.
Main title:
Medieval mischief : wit and humour in the art of the Middle Ages / Janetta Rebold Benton.
Author:
Imprint:
Stroud : Sutton, 2004.
Collation:
xiii, 161 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 144-146) and index.
ISBN:
9780750927734 (hbk)
Dewey class:
709.02709.02
Language:
English
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BRN:
1581616