Angel Veneration on Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture from Dewsbury (West Yorkshire), Otley (West Yorkshire) and Halton (Lancashire): Contemplative Preachers and Pastoral Care
Thomas Pickles
AbstractThree fragments of stone sculpture — from Dewsbury and Otley in West Yorkshire, Halton Lancashire preserve images an angel attendant figure, perhaps a monk or mass-priest. All three apparently belonged to monuments including further figural with clear pastoral resonance: narrative the life ministry Christ, evangelists apostles. While absolute date cannot be supplied for production these monuments, monument seems belong period 780–800, seem early 9th century. Previous discussions have not provided convincing identification. Here it is proposed that sculptors were adapting contemporary models depicting figure order draw attention connections between Old New Testament narratives veneration. It argued reflect promote angelology Gregory Gr...
Journal of the British Archaeological Association