Complex sentence: A rare carved misericord at Erfurt Cathedral shows the pair jousting on horses; unsurprisingly, Ecclesia is winning; like many misericords, this was probably intended as a humourous version of iconography treated with full seriousness in more prominent locations.
Split into simpler sentences: A rare carved misericord at Erfurt Cathedral shows the pair jousting on horses, with, unsurprisingly, Ecclesia is winning. As with many misericords, this was probably intended as a humourous version of iconography treated with full seriousness in more prominent locations.