The Cathedral, Chichester, Sussex, England - Misericord, Dancer and Fiddler

Click the image to launch gallery view

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

Access Rights

These images may be downloaded and used (with attribution) for research, teaching or private study. They may not be used for commercial purposes without permission. Permission for commercial use will only be considered on completion of a Rights and Reproductions contact form.

Geolocation

Share

My Gothic Past Login | Register

© 2024 Trinity College Dublin