Crowned Head of a Woman
This engaging head was probably carved in the French court of Robert of Anjou (r. 1266–85) centered in Naples. Its classical overtones are related to works by Nicola di Bartolomeo da Foggia,who signed the masterful pulpit at the Cathedral of Ravello in 1272.
Artwork Details
- Title: Crowned Head of a Woman
- Date: ca. 1270
- Geography: Made in Campania probably, Southern Italy
- Culture: South Italian
- Medium: Marble (Lunense marble from Carrera), traces of lapis lazuli and lead
- Dimensions: Overall (without mount): 13 3/4 x 7 7/8 x 7 5/8 in. (34.9 x 20 x 19.4 cm)
Overall (with mounting block): 17 7/8 x 8 x 9 7/8 in. (45.4 x 20.3 x 25.1 cm)
33lb. (15kg) - Classification: Sculpture-Stone
- Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1947
- Object Number: 47.100.53a
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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late 12th–early 13th century
French
ca. 1350
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ca. 1200–1220
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ca. 1175–1200
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