Comments on: Explicit Medieval Corbel

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:19:39 +0000

I think the best is to paraphrase an old antedote
‘A man is given life, he leaves the woumb, to discover he liked it. Then spends the rest of his life trying to find another.’
Faith is believing your search will be rewarded.

By: Racso

Racso — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:47:54 +0000

A nice collection:

http://blog.clairedessens.net/pages/Sculptures-%22%C3%A9rotiques%22-de-l-art-roman

By: Bacchus

Bacchus — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:45:55 +0000

Dave, I didn’t get it from that site, but it’s certainly there, thanks for the link.

By: Isla Dorn

Isla Dorn — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:07:56 +0000

Sheela na Gig, eh?
I found this very interesting and quickly did a web search on the term. There are a number of sites devoted to these sculptures and their cultural significance.

The thing I found interesting is that most of the Irish and British sculptures are quite primitive or abstract (take your pick). However, the picture posted here is not at all abstract and is in fact quite voluptuous and earthy. I wonder where this particular sculpture is located?

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:32:47 +0000

Did you get it from this Greek site: http://sfrang2.blogspot.com/2009/12/blog-post_03.html

Here’s Google’s translation: http://tinyurl.com/ybdns8t

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:02:58 +0000

Is this perhaps the origin of the skirt-lifting antics in DragonBall Z? Or is it because the women don’t get that much airtime and want more attention?

By: John

John — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:35:18 +0000

I agree with Dr Whiplash and saw a number of these items when I visited Ireland in 2003. There is a web-site that lists (with pictures) all the Sheela na Gig in Ireland. It is http://www.irelands-sheelanagigs.org/archive/
Note the main site is undergoing renovation and this is the archive.
There was, in 2003, an example in the National Museum Dublin on open display, and there are a number of books available on the subject from the Museum shop.