French Museum Plaster Romanesque Capital Model on Plinth
By Atelier de moulage du Louvre
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An impressive plaster Romanesque capital model elevated by a later 20th century bespoke oak display plinth, made by the French Louvre Museum workshops in the late 19th/early 20th century (stamped). The cast is a museum reproduction taken from the original medieval limestone capital dating back to the 12th century, circa 1125-1130. It is just one of various carved capitals in the Louvre’s diverse artistic collection that was sourced from the Moutiers-St-Jean, a Benedictine Church in Burgundy, France. This area, famed for its wines, is reflected in the cast carving of this model, the capital displaying a vineyard scene with figures harvesting grapes to make wine. Steeped in history, this reproduction medieval capital...
Early 20th Century French Medieval Atelier de moulage du Louvre Decorative Objects
Plaster, Oak
