Head of a Youth

Unknown

ca. 1100–1120 · Marble · Medieval Art

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.

Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 1100–1120
Medium: Marble
Culture: French
Department: Medieval Art
Credit line: Gift of Ella Brummer, in memory of Ernest Brummer, 1976

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