03 — ARTWORK
Capital
MEDIEVAL SCULPTOR, Spanish · 1200 →
- MEDIUM
- Stone
- TYPE
- Other
PALETTE
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COMMENTARY
UNDERLINED TERMS ARE DEFINED IN THE GLOSSARY.
Surprisingly, we can encounter a vast amount of bizarre, grotesque and often apparently subversive imagery at the margins of devotional manuscripts, the capitals of churches and cloisters and the undersides of choir stallsthe rows of stepped seats on either side of the choir, facing inwards, for the use of the clergy.. The present image shows a capitalThe head or crowning feature of a column or pillar. Structurally, capitals broaden the area of a column so that it can more easily bear the weight of the arch or entablature it supports. in the Cloisterquadrilateral enclosure surrounded by covered walkways, the centre of activity for the inhabitants of a monastery. of Santo Domingo de Silos depicting harpies-birds with women's heads.
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author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Capital by MEDIEVAL SCULPTOR, Spanish},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-13},
url = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/medieval-sculptor-spanish-r2f8ea34ddebe8d/capital-r50b9f45f4ce71b},
urldate = {2026-09-13},
langid = {english}
}ACCESSED 2026-09-13. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
