THE WRITING BEHIND THE WALL: TEXT AND IMAGE IN LATE MEDIEVAL CHURCH DECORATION

The relationship between text and image in later medieval art is complex has a growing literature. Wall paintings two churches South Wales suggest ways which could inspire sophisticated programmes of paintings. At Llandeilo Talybont, sequence telling the story Crucifixion through Instruments Passion relates to devotions readings from Holy Week liturgy. Llancarfan, satirical poem on fashionable clothing verse translation life St George links wall Death Gallant, Seven Deadly Sins George. Apparently random collections may therefore reflect process interaction public knowledge texts.