怪誕風格是歐洲中世紀獨特而又迷人的產物，它們可笑、荒唐甚或恐怖的身影大量地出現在彩繪手卷、哥德式細密畫、修道院，甚至在神聖的上帝之家---大教堂，都可見到它們的形像。它們從不佔據大篇幅，卻是邊緣一隅不可或缺的主角。 本論文試圖解釋此現象的發生與緣由，並有西班牙巴塞隆納大教堂作為實例研究。行文共分五部分：第一章為序言；第二章探討神聖空間觀與怪誕風格的溯源及其常見主題；第三章試圖為怪誕風格的出現尋找解釋；第四章為怪誕風格在巴塞隆納大教堂的實例討論；第五章為結論。 Grotesque Style is an unique and fascinating product in the medieval Europe. Although they may seem to be amused, ridiculous or even terrifying, they appeared plentifully on the illuminated manuscripts, Gothic miniatures, monasteries, even in the house of God---the cathedral. They never take a great scene, but always stand silently in the margins. This thesis attempts to find out the reasons and explanations for the grotesque style, and has Barcelona Cathedral(Spain) being its work of field. The text is divided into five chapters: chapter one is the preface; chapter two describes the concept of sacred space and the origins, the themes of grotesque style; chapter three gives some possible explanations to the appearance of grotesque style; chapter four concentrates on the grotesque style applied in Barcelona Cathedral; and chapter five has the conclusion.
