Corbel with Crouching Male Figure

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ca. 1150–75 · Calcareous sandstone · Medieval Art

Corbels, projecting blocks used as structural supports, were an integral part of the sculpted decoration in nearly all twelfth-century churches. This crouching figure is reminiscent of the figure of Atlas from classical antiquity.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1150–75

Medium

Calcareous sandstone

Culture

Central or Western French

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Gift of Roy R. Neuberger, 1980