Head of a Bearded Man

French

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304

This finely carved head comes from the lintel of the north transept portal (Porte des Valois) of the abbey church, which depicted the martyrdom of Saint Denis, France's patron saint. Although the portal was carved 1160-70, it was erected in its present location in the thirteenth century. Parts of it were damaged in the wake of the French Revolution. The close stylistic resemblance to the column figure from the cloister (displayed nearby) suggests that both were products of the same workshop.

Head of a Bearded Man, Limestone, French

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Head of a Bearded Man, Limestone, French
Head of a Bearded Man, Limestone, French
Head of a Bearded Man, Limestone, French

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