The Cathedral, Chichester, Sussex, England - Misericord, Dancer and Fiddler
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Title
The Cathedral, Chichester, Sussex, England - Misericord, Dancer and Fiddler
Location
Chichester, Sussex, England
Description
The word misericord, sometimes also miserere, derives from the Latin for pity or compassion. It is the name for projecting shelf found on the underside of hinged choir stall seats. When these are turned up the shelf provides the occupant with support while standing for long intervals of time. In this secluded position woodcarvers placed some of their finest, and often most uninhibited, works such as this example of a dancer flirting with the fiddler.
Subject
Chichester Cathedral, Church furniture, Wood-carving, Figure sculpture, Musical instruments, Dance
Type
Image
Artist / Creator / Agent, etc.
Rae, Edwin
Contributor's Role
Collector
TARA (Trinity's Access to Research Archive) URI
Sponsor
Irish Research Council for Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences (IRCHSS), The Heritage Council of Ireland
Publisher
Trinity College Dublin
Rights
This item is protected by original copyright
Rights Holder
The Board of Trinity College Dublin
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