La mujer como tentación maligna

Abstract

The imaginary of the punishments and torments to the sinners is probably one of the most original and persuasive creaton of medieval iconography. The capacity of communicaton of these fascinatng and disgustng images is inevitable as they turn into actve agents which interact directly with the public whom they are pointed. Among all of them, there is one that stands out for her frmness and for her visual impact. That is the one that French historiography has named as femme- aux-serpents, the favorite iconography to illustrate the punishment to the lust.