Искусства и ремесла Средневековья

Carving in Wood and Ivory

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standing in the caгved volutes being especially delicate and gгaceful. Веfоге а medireval Ьishop could perform mass he was enveloped in а wrapper, f-1.nd his haiг ,vas combed "respectfully and lightly" (no tugging!) Ьу the deacon. This beiпg а рагt of tl1e regulaг ceremonial, special carved сошЬs of ivory, known as Liturgical СошЬs, were нsed. Many of them remain in collections, and they are often oгnamented in tЬе шost delightful \Уау, ,vitll littJe pгocessions and Scriptuгal sccnes in bas-гelief. In tl1e Regalia of Eпglaвd, theгe \Yas meпtioned among thiпgs destroyed in 1649, "One old comb of horл, ,voгtl1 notl1- ing." Accoгding to Davenport, this шау have bcen tЬе сошЬ used in smoothing tЬе king's hai1· on tЬс occasion of а Coгonation. The гiсЬ pulpit at Aix la Clшpelle is covel'ed ,vitl1 pl:::tes of gold sct with stoпes and ivo1y carviпgs; tЬese are vегу fine. It was given to the cathedгal Ьу tl1e Eшperor Henry II. The inscription may Ьс thнs translated: "A1·tfully briglltened in gold and p1·ecious stones, tllis pнlpit is l1ere dedicated Ьу Кing Неnгу witl1 reverence, desil'oнs of celestial glory: ricbly it is decorated with his own treasures, for you, most Holy Virgin, in order that you may oЬtain the higЬest gain as а future reward for him." The sentiment is not entirely disinterested; but а1·с not motives generally mixed? St. Bernard pгeached а Cn1sade from this pL1lpit in 1146. The ivory carvings are vcry ancient, and ге­ шаrkаЫу finc, reprcsenting figш-es fl'0m the G1·eekmyths.