#stone carving
Archaeologists have uncovered a Pictish symbol stone close to the location of one of the most significant carved stone monuments ever uncovered in Scotland.
The team from the University of Aberdeen hit upon the 1.7 meter-long stone in a farmer’s field while conducting geophysical surveys to try and build a greater understanding of the important Pictish landscape of Aberlemno, near Forfar.
Aberlemno is already well known for its Pictish heritage thanks to its collection of unique Pictish standing stones the most famous of which is a cross-slab thought to depict scenes from a battle of vital importance to the creation of what would become Scotland—the Battle of Nechtansmere. Read more.
Funerary stela with a cross (’khachkar’), Armenia, 12th-13th century
Louvre Museum, Paris
Photo by Charles Reeza
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Tympanum from a wealthy residence in Reims, c. 1160-1180
The three scenes represent Science (top), Strength, and Love
Photo by Charles Reeza at the Musée Saint-Remi, Reims
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The Devil and God, 12th century, Reims
Photo by Charles Reeza at the Musée Saint-Remi, Reims
The devil is winning because he has a better stylist. I wonder if Queer Eye would be willing to tackle God for a makeover. I would watch that episode.
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Legend tells that the Lincoln Imp was turned to stone after causing havoc in the cathedral. The city of Lincoln have adopted the grotesque as their mascot- Lincoln, UK
A Sheela Na Gig holds two fish in an unusual depiction carved into Rochester Cathedral along with other apotropaic images- Rochester UK
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