May 3, 2010
May 3, 2010
May 3, 2010
May 3, 2010
May 3, 2010

Engaged Capital with a Fantastic Creature and Three Birds

Engaged Capital with a Fantastic Creature and Three Birds

early 1100s

Limestone

Overall: 53.7 x 50.8 x 74.9 cm (21 1/8 x 20 x 29 1/2 in.)

Weight: 268.073 kg (591 lbs.)

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1968.34

Description

The closest parallels for the dramatic, heavy style of this capital appear in the capitals of the porch of Saint-Seurin in Bordeaux.

See also
Collection: 
MED - Romanesque
Department: 
Medieval Art
Type of artwork: 
Sculpture
Medium: 
Limestone

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