The grotesque in church art . example of a cheerful grace and ease not common inearly work. The hunting of the boar is a frequent subject of theGothic carver, being generally considered the sport ofSeptember, though Sir Edward Coke says the season for theboar was from Christmas to Candlemas. It is uncommon tofind the boars head shewn treated as in the accompanyingblock, struck off, and with the lemon in his mouth, ready for the table. These quatre-foils are the only twowith a special design uponthem, out of twelve onthe font of Holy TrinityChurch, Hull, the othershaving rosettes. Thereis no ru
The grotesque in church art . example of a cheerful grace and ease not common inearly work. The hunting of the boar is a frequent subject of theGothic carver, being generally considered the sport ofSeptember, though Sir Edward Coke says the season for theboar was from Christmas to Candlemas. It is uncommon tofind the boars head shewn treated as in the accompanyingblock, struck off, and with the lemon in his mouth, ready for the table. These quatre-foils are the only twowith a special design uponthem, out of twelve onthe font of Holy TrinityChurch, Hull, the othershaving rosettes. Thereis no rule in this, butthere are other examplesin which small portionsof fonts are picked outfor significant decoration,and possibly on the sideoriginally intended to be turned towards the door of thechurch, or the altar. Hunting scenes frequently occur. A boss in YorkMinster shews a huntsman breaking a deer as it hangsfrom a tree. The wild sweetness of one stringed and one windinstrument—not uncommonly met as harp and piccolo near. HUNTSMAN AND DEER, YORK. THE DOMESTIC AND POPULAR. 141 London saloon bars—was a usual duet of the middle StoefHers Calcndarum Romanorum Magnum (of 1518) ina series of woodcuts illustrating the months, and which areotherwise reasonable, he gives one of these duets performedin a field as a proper occupation of the month of April withthe following highly appropriate distich— Aprilis patule nucis sub umbrapost convivia dormio libentcr.
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