Wildridge, Thomas Tindall · London, W. Andrews & co. · leaf 75
ed but sixverses, in which Hell is styled the cindery cell. TheChester play is much longer, and is drawn from theApocryphal Gospel of Nicodemus. This gospel, whichhas a version in Anglo-Saxon of A.D. 950, is no doubtthe source from which is derived a prevalent form of HellsMouth in which Christ is… … lltl.I. s MOUTH, DORCHhSTEK, OXON. notice in connection with the remarks upon the artisticqualities of Gothic grotesques. The verse of the Gospel (xix., 12), explains who the personis. And (the Lord) taking hold of Adam by his right hand 62 THE GROTESQUE IN CHURCH ART. he ascended from hell and all…
Grotesque · Christian art and symbolism · Church decoration and ornament
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