Romanesque marble capital. Occitanie.

Elegant capital in slightly veined white marble, carved on all sides. Crosses attached to the corners and stylized hooks at the bottom of the basket. The absence of an astragalus caused this sculpture to be classified in the series of small capitals from the early Middle Ages or the end of antiquity. However, the smooth leaf pattern at the top of the basket as well as the style of the hooks place us in the end of the Romanesque period with connections in Occitanie and the South of France.

This small marble capital therefore probably dates from the beginning of the 13th century, the pre-Gothic period in Occitanie.
Related works: Lesscaledieu. Capital of the cloister, Grandselve. Capital of the Ingres museum in Montauban, Bonnefont facade of the chapter house. Conques-en-Rouergue house Boudes lapidary deposit inv. Palissy PM12000179. Moissac inv. Palissy IM82001353.
Works consulted: Toulouse and Languedoc Gothic sculpture (13th-14th centuries). Pre-Gothic sculpture in Languedoc: first half of the 13th century. Michèle Pradalier-Schlumberger 1998 - Capitals from Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages in Comminges and Toulouse. In: Pallas, Special issue 1986. Mix offered to Mr. Michel Labrousse.

Origin: Occitanie, France

Medium: White marble

Size: H: 17cm

Period: 13th century

Condition: Small defects (chips)

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