Luxúria e iconografia na escultura românica portuguesa

The luxury on the Portuguese Romanesque iconography – as a synonym of eroticism –, has been little studied. The present article contributes to this debate by analyzing different symbolic and thematic areas that can be found on the Medieval Bestiary, on the Bible, on the human being and on the animal...

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Main Author: Joaquim Luís Costa
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Language:deu
Published: Instituto de Estudos Medievais 2015-06-01
Series:Medievalista
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/medievalista/1489
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description The luxury on the Portuguese Romanesque iconography – as a synonym of eroticism –, has been little studied. The present article contributes to this debate by analyzing different symbolic and thematic areas that can be found on the Medieval Bestiary, on the Bible, on the human being and on the animal world representations. The investigation led us to the conclusion that the luxury can be found from the north to the south of the country, though more incident on the north, and especially focused on the mermaid theme. In this respect, the Travanca Monastery works as an irradiating center presenting sexual representations somehow repressed.
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spelling doaj-art-d295969f78ab44b6a5068fed030120682025-01-30T10:53:28ZdeuInstituto de Estudos MedievaisMedievalista1646-740X2015-06-011710.4000/medievalista.1489Luxúria e iconografia na escultura românica portuguesaJoaquim Luís CostaThe luxury on the Portuguese Romanesque iconography – as a synonym of eroticism –, has been little studied. The present article contributes to this debate by analyzing different symbolic and thematic areas that can be found on the Medieval Bestiary, on the Bible, on the human being and on the animal world representations. The investigation led us to the conclusion that the luxury can be found from the north to the south of the country, though more incident on the north, and especially focused on the mermaid theme. In this respect, the Travanca Monastery works as an irradiating center presenting sexual representations somehow repressed.https://journals.openedition.org/medievalista/1489PortugalRomanesque ArtErotic SculptureLuxuryIconography
spellingShingle Joaquim Luís Costa
Luxúria e iconografia na escultura românica portuguesa
Medievalista
Portugal
Romanesque Art
Erotic Sculpture
Luxury
Iconography
title Luxúria e iconografia na escultura românica portuguesa
title_full Luxúria e iconografia na escultura românica portuguesa
title_fullStr Luxúria e iconografia na escultura românica portuguesa
title_full_unstemmed Luxúria e iconografia na escultura românica portuguesa
title_short Luxúria e iconografia na escultura românica portuguesa
title_sort luxuria e iconografia na escultura romanica portuguesa
topic Portugal
Romanesque Art
Erotic Sculpture
Luxury
Iconography
url https://journals.openedition.org/medievalista/1489
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