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Images of Lust: Sexual Carvings on Medieval Churches

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First published in 1986 by B. T. Batsford Ltd. This paperback edition published 1993. Reprinted 1999 by Routledge. Transferred to Digital Printing 2006. Sexually explicit sculptures may be found on a number of medieval churches in France and Spain. This fascinating study examines the origins and purposes of these sculptures, viewing them not as magical fertility symbols, nor even as idols of ancient pre-Christian religions, but as serious works that dealt with the sexual customs and salvation of medieval folk, and thus gave support to the Church's moral teachings.

Author(s): Anthony Weir, James Jerman
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 1999

Language: English
Commentary: poor quality
Pages: 166

Introduction 7
1. Sheela-na-gig 11
2. Ugly as sin 23
3. The Romanesque background 31
4. The entertainers 40
5. Mermaids, centaurs and other hybrid monsters 48
6. 'La femme aux serpents', 'l'homme aux serpents' and 'l'avare' 58
7. Disgust for the flesh 80
8. More priapic figures 91
9. Rude gestures and ruder postures 100
10. More female exhibitionists 111
11. The distribution of sexual carvings 123
12. Exhibitionists and folklore 145
Epilogue 151
Bibliography 155
Gazetteer 160
Index 165