{"id":677,"date":"2026-02-06T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coffinfolk.se\/?p=677"},"modified":"2026-02-05T14:07:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T13:07:18","slug":"transi-konst-eller-mardrom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffinfolk.se\/en\/transi-konst-eller-mardrom\/","title":{"rendered":"Transi \u2013 Art or Nightmare?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bc811e52f052c97159279081166924fc\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\">Transi, also known as cadaver tombs or cadaver monuments, were a way of adorning a grave with a sculpture that differed greatly from the types of grave monuments we are accustomed to seeing today in cemeteries or burial vaults.<br><br>Instead of depicting the deceased as peacefully resting, the sculpture portrays the person\u2019s decaying corpse or skeleton. It served both as a graphic reminder of life\u2019s fragility and the impermanence of the human body, and as a more frightening reminder of what awaited after death: the torments of Purgatory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Image: Ren\u00e9 de Chalon, sculpted by Ligier Richier (1544-1557) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e0be893ae67528db76b2ef7d8e8649ce\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\"><strong>The Image of Death in Medieval Europe<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b98072eb5a3bc3681900b277aefa04b4\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\">One thing was certain\u2014death was never far away.<br>A small wound could lead to an infection that claimed a life. A new mysterious illness could emerge out of nowhere, sweep across the continent, and reap millions of lives.<br><br>After the Black Death (1347\u20131351), which wiped out somewhere between 30\u201360% of Europe\u2019s population, Death became more than just a fate or a punishment delivered by a god or a folkloric being. Death became a figure.<br><br>The art form Danse Macabre (The Dance of Death) spread across Europe through church murals, manuscripts, and literature. It depicts Death\u2014most often as a skeleton, sometimes carrying a scythe, sometimes not\u2014dancing with people from all levels of society: popes and kings, peasants and children alike. It served as a reminder that death makes no distinctions. <br>Death does not judge\u2014it comes for everyone, regardless of wealth, piety, or power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9bda6be46719d1fc8a75bc1340e2bffd\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\"><strong>The Boundary Between the Living and the Dead Was Blurry<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-536de388a5f588888f26189fc275c511\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\">Even after death, it was believed that the body retained a certain degree of awareness. During the first year after burial, or until all soft tissue had decomposed, the body was thought to still feel what the soul experienced in the afterlife.<br><br>Because knowledge of the human body was limited, it also happened that the \u201cdead\u201d sometimes came back to life\u2014sometimes before being placed in the coffin, sometimes even after burial.<br><br>One such example is Margorie McCall, known as the woman who was buried twice. <br>first burial, she awoke when grave robbers attempted to cut off her finger to steal a ring she had been buried with. One might wonder who received the greater shock.<br>It is said that her husband, himself a doctor, died of shock when she walked through the front door.<br>Margorie remarried and had children before she eventually died and was buried a second time. Her gravestone reads: \u201cLived once, buried twice.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1ca12bf7533caf17366a29d7e8c6edf5\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\"><strong>Transi Were for the Wealthy and Influential<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-417ae4a891921a70cfed8eb3f76ef798\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\">Commissioning a transi sculpture was an expensive undertaking that also required significant space in a church or cemetery. In other words, it was something only the wealthy or influential\u2014such as high-ranking members of the Catholic Church\u2014could afford or be honored with.<br><br>John Fitzalan, 7th Earl of Arundel and 4th Baron Maltravers, went all in and commissioned a sculpture of himself both as deceased (yet intact) and as an emaciated corpse. It must have been a profound experience to see oneself depicted in such a manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/coffinfolk.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/5.2-John_FitzAlan_7th__14th_Earl_of_Arundel-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-678\" style=\"width:717px;height:auto\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0eee5e4d2dd7c8a219e1b9788c147ba6\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\">Image: John Fitzalan, 7th Earl of Arundel, 4th Baron Maltravers<br>Fitzalan Chapel, Arundel Castle, Sussex, England<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5ca6421a7f777ef885a3af020b13134f\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\"><strong>Prayers for the Souls in Purgatory<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-73ea5744bbdf40dfaeedca417ffc0b73\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\">According to Catholic belief, the soul of the deceased passes through Purgatory, where it is cleansed of sins before entering the Kingdom of Heaven. This process is extremely painful, and as mentioned earlier, medieval belief held that the body retained a fragment of awareness. This is why many transi sculptures depict faces twisted in agony.<br><br>Some transi feature a poem or verse addressed to the visitor, often along the lines of:<br><em>Remember me as you pass by<\/em><br><em>As you are now, so once was I<\/em><br><em>As I am now, so you must be<\/em><br><em>Prepare for death and pray for me<\/em><br><br>A reminder that we will all face death, and an encouragement to pray for the person resting in the grave. These prayers were believed to help the soul pass through Purgatory more quickly\u2014so reminding people of their own fate was not an entirely selfless act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-354dfae66942a989b1227a75f3d8953b\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\"><strong>The Macabre Art Form Met Its Own Death<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1aea03547bcfc620fcfbfcdf97d9bd35\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\">After the Reformation, demand for transi sculptures largely disappeared, as Protestant countries no longer believed in Purgatory. Instead, the soul was thought to go to Heaven or Hell, depending on how one had lived.<br><br>Art forms come and go, but Death remains.<br>It was during this time that Death increasingly took on the familiar form many of us recognize today: the classic Grim Reaper, clad in a black cloak with a faithful scythe at his side.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2d6605598142c018a6ed909a975e40cd\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\">I find transi incredibly beautiful in their own macabre way, and I am also deeply fascinated by memento mori art in general.<br>My favorite (what\u2014doesn\u2019t everyone have a favorite transi?) is Ren\u00e9 de Chalon, sculpted by Ligier Richier (1544\u20131557), now standing in the Church of St. \u00c9tienne in Bar-le-Duc, France.\nOriginally, the sculpture held Ren\u00e9 de Chalon\u2019s embalmed heart, which I think takes the concept to entirely new heights. For understandable reasons, only the sculpture remains on display today.\nHere is a link to a YouTube Short showcasing the sculpture:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/aJZ0r5MsWQI\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/aJZ0r5MsWQI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-b0af7c3b29a0bb1fc59fb1b0c814a4d9\" style=\"color:#f6f1eb;background-color:#718072\"><strong>What do you think of transi\u2014art or nightmare?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3c4fc957de25d3bfd5c494589ea2324f\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\">A short story with Quinley &amp; Herrow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/coffinfolk.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cropped-Coffinfolk-HerrowQuinley-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-428\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-759ee1049a7ee79c1b052bf28a8d4625\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\"><strong>Who are Quinley and Herrow?<\/strong><br>In Coffinfolk Caf\u00e9\u2019s stand alone short stories, you\u2019ll meet two most unlikely friends:\u00a0<br><strong>Quinley<\/strong> \u2013 Coffinfolk\u2019s caf\u00e9 host. A young woman who loves life just as much as she loves exploring the cultural heritage of death and sharing advice, information, and insights that can help people \u2013 whether they are facing their own encounter with Death or living with grief.<br><strong>Herrow<\/strong> \u2013 Death himself. He may look frightening in his black cloak, but beneath the bones is a kind soul who enjoys a cup of coffee and sharing experiences gathered from every corner of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find a longer introduction + a short story about their first meeting <a href=\"https:\/\/coffinfolk.se\/en\/om-coffinfolk\/#intro-QH\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-bef45d66e985eceec93f81668a3e640a\" style=\"color:#f6f1eb;background-color:#a0522d\"><strong>\u201cA Transi Among the Teacups\u201d<\/strong><br>Narrated by Quinley<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6a5fad4776e13c279afe7b68678833b9\" style=\"color:#3b3b3b\">Here at the caf\u00e9, we sometimes receive requests from our guests. Most often, a small group wants to gather here to drink a cup of coffee after a funeral, or to hold a private moment of remembrance on the anniversary of a loved one\u2019s death. A couple of times we\u2019ve hosted birthday parties, and once even a civil wedding!<br><br>Vera, however, had a very different kind of question.<br>She rents a workspace in a pottery studio located in the same alley as Coffinfolk, a place she enjoys very much\u2014but as Vera put it: \u201cNot everyone appreciates finding a rotting corpse among the teacups.\u201d So some creations are better suited to take shape here instead.<br><br>Many of the other guests who came and went during Vera\u2019s visits were curious about her work as she sat in her corner, quietly creating. It was fascinating to watch her transform a formless lump of clay into parts of a skeleton, rendered with incredible detail despite the tiny scale. I had never heard of transi sculptures before Vera told me about their history and symbolism.<br>Herrow was as always deeply interested in how humans engage creatively with death, and gladly served as a model when Vera wanted to study the many small bones in his hand. It took a few attempts, but eventually she was satisfied, carefully placing the tiny bones onto the tray beside her.<br><br>\u201cI don\u2019t understand how sculptors managed this in stone,\u201d Vera murmured as she gently adjusted yet another finger bone. \u201cOne advantage of clay is that you can start over when something goes wrong. Stone doesn\u2019t allow that kind of margin for error at all.\u201d<br>\u201cClay may be more forgiving,\u201d Herrow chimed in, taking a sip from his coffee, \u201cbut it still demands its fair share of knowledge and skill.\u201d<br>\u201cAnd not to mention luck, when it\u2019s time for the kiln\u2026\u201d Vera giggled, tucking a moss-green strand of hair behind her ear.<br><br>When Vera wasn\u2019t here working on her piece, we stored her creation in Harley\u2019s office. Her plan was to create a small series of transi sculptures, and I hoped she would want to exhibit them here once they were finished. At Coffinfolk, we welcome rotting corpses among the teacups \u2014 at least in transi form! I truly have a wonderfully strange job. Ha, ha!<br><br>The next time I caught sight of Vera\u2019s green mop of hair over in her creative corner, she sat frowning at her phone, scrolling while her other hand pressed against her lower ribs.<br>\u201cAre you in pain?\u201d<br>\u201cHm? Oh, no. Research.\u201d Vera held up her phone. On the screen, I saw a zoomed-in image of a skeletal ribcage. \u201cI can\u2019t find a decent image from the right angle\u2026 Am I the only one who wonders what the ribcage looks like from the inside?\u201d She laughed helplessly and placed the phone down on the coffin lid.<br>\u201cHave you asked Herrow?\u201d I pointed my thumb over my shoulder toward the reaper, who had just appeared behind me. Vera\u2019s gaze flicked between the two of us.<br>\u201cCan I\u2026?\u201d she whispered, as if Herrow wouldn\u2019t hear her perfectly well anyway.<br>\u201cOf course! Quinley, would you hold this for me, please?\u201d Herrow handed me his scythe. \u201cAnd this as well.\u201d He draped his black cloak over my shoulders. The fabric smelled of herbs and old books. I pulled it closer around me and leaned against the sturdy scythe, just as Herrow usually did. Who would have thought it could feel so safe\u2014almost cozy\u2014to act as a coat rack for Death. My existence is certainly as wonderfully strange as my job.<br><br>With a soft clicking sound, Herrow walked over to Vera and lay down on the floor, allowing her to see the inside of his hollow ribcage.<br>By pure reflex, Vera picked up her phone and took a reference photo. When she flipped to the image, all that appeared was the caf\u00e9\u2019s worn wooden floor.<br>\u201cTake your time, I\u2019m in no hurry,\u201d Herrow chuckled, performing his version of a wink. \u201cAs long as Quinley can supply me with coffee, that is.\u201d<br>\u201cAt your service, Mr. Death,\u201d I said, making an overly dramatic bow before fetching the requested cup of black coffee.<br><br>When I returned, the shock seemed to have faded, and Vera\u2019s skilled fingers were already shaping the first arches of the ribs.<br>\u201cI understand this isn\u2019t for everyone,\u201d she said, \u201cbut there\u2019s something so beautiful about the human body \u2014 even when it\u2019s\u2026 um\u2026\u201d She trailed off.<br>\u201cImperfect?\u201d<br>\u201cYes, exactly. I mean, the sculptures we see on graves today are beautiful, but there\u2019s something about transi that feels so deeply human and stripped bare. Literally. If anything, death is proof that something once lived, that it existed. That we\u2019re part of a cycle that reminds us to live while we live \u2014 before we continue to exist in another form.\u201d<br>\u201cBefore we become memories?\u201d<br>Vera nodded as she carefully attached thin strips of clay resembling tissue that still clung to parts of the sculpture\u2019s decaying body.<br><br>\u201cAs you are now, so once was I,\u201d Herrow said, looking at me through his empty eye sockets.<br>\u201cAs I am now, so shall you be,\u201d he continued, turning toward Vera.<br>\u201cBe ready for death, and follow me.\u201d The reaper slowly sat up.<br>\u201cFollow you\u2026 to the afterlife?\u201d Vera whispered, gazing at her nearly finished sculpture.<br>\u201cIn time. For now\u2014the owen. There are freshly baked muffins.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transi, also known as cadaver tombs or cadaver monuments, were a way of adorning a grave with a sculpture that differed greatly from the types of grave monuments we are accustomed to seeing today in cemeteries or burial vaults.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of depicting the deceased as peacefully resting, the sculpture portrays the person\u2019s decaying corpse or skeleton. 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