The verse inscription from the deposition relief at Santo Domingo de Silos: word, image, and act in medieval art
Peter Scott Brown
This article analyzes the verse inscription on relief depicting Descent from Cross found in cloister of Santo Domingo de Silos. It brings together image and text, relating them to oral written cultures. argues that Romanesque inscriptions Silos function as mnemonic devices evoking larger liturgical devotional texts. By integrating visual with word, this underlines performative dimension form artistic expression.
Journal of Medieval Iberian Studies