Head of a Youth

French

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304

The pilgrimage church of Saint-Gilles-du-Gard reveals the strong influence of antiquity on Romanesque art in France. This head can be associated with the church on stylistic grounds and demonstrates the influence of locally available ancient Roman sculpture. The ancient tradition was transformed through the simplification and stylization of facial features. Surprisingly the left and right sides of the face reveal two different stylistic modes.

Head of a Youth, Limestone, French

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Head of a Youth, Limestone, French
Head of a Youth, Limestone, French
Head of a Youth, Limestone, French
Head of a Youth, Limestone, French
Head of a Youth, Limestone, French
Head of a Youth, Limestone, French

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