THE GROTESQUE IN CHURCH ART.

Preface.

Introduction.

Definitions of the Grotesque.

The Carvers.

The Artistic Quality of Church Grotesques.

Gothic Ornaments not Didactic.

Ingrained Paganism.

Mythic Origin of Church Carvings.

Hell’s Mouth.

Satanic Representations.

The Devil and the Vices.

Ale and the Ale-wife.

Satires without Satan.

Scriptural Illustrations.

Masks and Faces.

The Domestic and Popular.

The Pig and other Animal Musicians.

Compound Forms.

Non-descripts.

Rebuses.

Trinities.

The Fox in Church Art.

Situations of the Grotesque Ornament in Church Art.