Head of a Youth

ca. 1100–1120
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304
Saint-Sernin in Toulouse was an important church along the famed pilgrimage road leading to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. This elegant head of a youth wearing a seafarer’s hat was originally part of the decoration of the west façade of the church the sculpture of which was removed during the French Revolution. Stylistically similar reliefs can also be found at centers in northern Spain.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Head of a Youth
  • Date: ca. 1100–1120
  • Geography: Made in Toulouse, France
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Marble
  • Dimensions: Overall: 8 7/16 x 6 7/16 x 4 5/8 in. (21.4 x 16.4 x 11.7 cm)
    Pin: 2 1/2 x 1/2 in. (6.4 x 1.3 cm)
    weight: 13lb. (5.9kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Stone
  • Credit Line: Gift of Ella Brummer, in memory of Ernest Brummer, 1976
  • Object Number: 1976.160
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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