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Now that I’ve begun reading up on medieval grotesque, I am ready to give my view on what it is. It’s taken me a while to figure it out, in my head, because oh, boy – the medieval grotesque is… Continue reading
I have been reading literature on medieval grotesque for a few months now, and while I have no evidence for what I am about to say, I still feel that I am right. Art Grotesque has gone through quite the… Continue reading
When I contemplated what to call this post, I was thinking about “medieval naivety”. Then I thought another round, and got comfortable with the idea that context is everything.
I’ve been reading literature on medieval grotesque lately. What strikes me… Continue reading
When I first decided to start this project, blogging about the grotesque in art, I had an idea of what the grotesque is. Especially the time period that’s been my main interest for a long time – the 18th to… Continue reading
Literature used for this post:
Grotesque, by Justin D. Edwards and Rune Graulund
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The grotesque as a concept is so big I find it difficult to know… Continue reading
This is me, sharing my fascination with the grotesque, the macabre, the disfigured, the ugly and the dark – mainly in art and literature, but I might quite possibly also indulge into the twists of the human mind.
Feel free to read, share and comment – I appreciate it.
/SMP