Carolyn WhitsonFeb 711 minWelcome to the Working Week...Demons and their Jobs in Medieval ArtIn my last post, I began the Herculean task of trying to give a general overview of demons in medieval art. I came away from writing...
Carolyn WhitsonFeb 35 minDevil's Gonna Get You!13th c. capital of a sinner being devoured, Saint Pierre, Chauvigny, France A nasty case of Covid pretty much bankrupted my energy for...
Carolyn WhitsonSep 5, 20235 minThe "Three Living Meet Three Dead" Fresco by Buonamico Buffalmacco, 1336Some art seems to have a life of its own, its own vitality and presence which can make it seem like a character in its own right. The...
Carolyn WhitsonJan 22, 20212 minNotre Dame de Paris' TympanumThis image features the fate of the damned--stretching from their judgment by Saint Michael (upper-left), across to punishments for...
