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| Art Expression | 1 |
| Death | 1 |
| Medieval Literature | 1 |
| Social Problems | 1 |
| Symbolism | 1 |
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| Omega: Journal of Death and… | 1 |
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| Helgeland, John | 1 |
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Peer reviewedHelgeland, John – Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 1985
Discusses the gruesome images of death occurring in medieval art and letters. Suggests that the images are a form of symbolism based on body metaphors. By means of decomposing bodies, artists and poets symbolized the disintegration of medieval institutions and the transition to the early modern period in Europe. (JAC)
Descriptors: Art Expression, Death, Medieval Literature, Social Problems
