Explicit corbels
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A corbel is a architectural element jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight. The erotic variety is discussed at length in the book Images of Lust (subtitled Sexual Carvings on Medieval Churches) and the book notes that in some cases "of these [corbels], one quarter are obscene, ..."[1]. The Sheela na gig of Kilpeck and the corbel of Église Sainte-Radegonde-de-Poitiers are good examples of this type of stone carvings on medieval churches that were abundant in Europe.
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Examples
- Church of St Mary and St David, Kilpeck, England
- Église Sainte-Radegonde-de-Poitiers, France
- Elne Cathedral, France
- Eglise Saint-André, Ruffec, Charente, France
- Église Saint-Étienne de Macqueville, France
- Église Sainte-Colombe de Sainte-Colombe, France
- Colegiata de San Pedro de Cervatos, Spain
- Romanesque church at Ujué, Spain
- Couple homosexuel (église de Maillezais)[2], France
- Judensau, Colmar, France
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See also
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