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Head of a Youth

ca. 1150–75
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Head of a Youth
  • Date: ca. 1150–75
  • Geography: Made in Provence, France
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Limestone
  • Dimensions: Overall: 7 1/16 x 5 11/16 x 5 5/8 in. (18 x 14.4 x 14.3 cm)
    Brass Pin: 2 1/4 x 1/2 in. (5.7 x 1.3 cm)
    weight: 10lb. (4536g)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Stone
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Meyer Schapiro, 1996
  • Object Number: 1997.146
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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