Description
These capitals - the Capital with Acanthus and Crosses and the Engaged Capital with Windblown Acanthus - may have been found in Northern Syria and presumably come from a large and important church. Both capitals are decorated with leaves of acanthus, a fleshy plant with jagged leaves native to the Mediterranean area. One capital is symmetrical with crosses in its ornament, the other is asymmetrical and gives the impression of windblown leaves.
Provenance
(J. J. Klejman, New York).
Accession Number
1969.110
Medium
limestone
Dimensions
Overall: 53.4 x 75 x 76.2 cm (21 x 29 1/2 x 30 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund