The Serpent with a Human Head in Art and in Mystery Play / / John Bonnel.
In this paper John Bonnel argues that the representation of the serpent in Eden as having a human head originated in the mystery plays of the 13th century, where the serpent was played by an actor and had a head.
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Gorgias Press Backlist eBook-Package 2001-2013 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Piscataway, NJ : : Gorgias Press, , [2009] ©2009 |
| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Analecta Gorgiana
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (37 p.) |
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| Other title: | Frontmatter -- THE SERPENT WITH A HUMAN HEAD IN ART AND IN MYSTERY PLAY -- I. THE LITERARY SOURCES -- II. THE ART FORM -- III. THE PLAYS -- IV. HOW FAR THE ARTISTS WERE INFLUENCED BY THE PLAYS |
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| Summary: | In this paper John Bonnel argues that the representation of the serpent in Eden as having a human head originated in the mystery plays of the 13th century, where the serpent was played by an actor and had a head. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9781463220549 9783111024141 9783110663037 |
| DOI: | 10.31826/9781463220549 |
| Access: | restricted access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | John Bonnel. |