The grotesque in church art . CENTAUR AS DRAGON SLAYER, EXETER. off, and there is an air of alertness about the two, which isexplained by the sculpture on the return of the capital, wherethe father-centaur is seen slaying a wolf, lion, or other beast. On a centaur at Exeter of the thirteenth century, themythical idea is somewhat retained ; the centaur has shotan arrow into the throat of a dragon, which is part of theornament. This is a very rude but suggestive carving. Isthe centaur but a symbol of Apollo himself? i66 THE GROTESQUE IN CHURCH ART. The next block (at Kly) is also of the centaur
The grotesque in church art . CENTAUR AS DRAGON SLAYER, EXETER. off, and there is an air of alertness about the two, which isexplained by the sculpture on the return of the capital, wherethe father-centaur is seen slaying a wolf, lion, or other beast. On a centaur at Exeter of the thirteenth century, themythical idea is somewhat retained ; the centaur has shotan arrow into the throat of a dragon, which is part of theornament. This is a very rude but suggestive carving. Isthe centaur but a symbol of Apollo himself? i66 THE GROTESQUE IN CHURCH ART. The next block (at Kly) is also of the centaur order,though not suggestive of aggression. The figure is female, and. MUSICAL CENTAUK, ELY. she is playing the zither. This is of the fourteenth classic conception which has been perpetuated in Gothic is the harpy, thoughin most cases without anyapparent recognition of theharpy character. Exceptionsare such instances as that ofthe harpy drawn in the chapterSatires without Satan. Inone at Winchester a finemediaeval effect is producedby putting a hood on human head.
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