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Source Description
Scientific analysis carried out on this apostle's head shows that the limestone came from a quarry near Paris. The head, which was made for a pillar or pier statue in a church, is beautifully carved with a smooth face and delicate lines under the eyes. The custom of attaching figures to columns or piers derives from medieval theology and the designation of apostles and saints as the living pillars of the Church.
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Document identity
localId
7583
label
Head of an Apostle
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
7583
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Head of an Apostle
description
Scientific analysis carried out on this apostle's head shows that the limestone came from a quarry near Paris. The head, which was made for a pillar or pier statue in a church, is beautifully carved with a smooth face and delicate lines under the eyes. The custom of attaching figures to columns or piers derives from medieval theology and the designation of apostles and saints as the living pillars of the Church.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1917, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
14th century (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Sculpture
sculpture (visual works)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
32.7
height
24
depth
22.5
dimensionsRaw
12 7/8 x 9 7/16 x 8 7/8 in. (32.7 x 24 x 22.5 cm)
style
Gothic
Source extras
cul
French
med
limestone with traces of paint
creator_ids
6229
collection_ids
MED
exhibition_ids
564
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2052
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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