Château de Caen
Description
Découverte dans le démontage d’un mur dans le périmètre du donjon, cette pierre porte le graffito d’un château gravé après 1204, date de construction de la chemise du donjon auquel appartenait le bâtiment de provenance de l’objet. L’observation montre qu’il pourrait s’agir d’une représentation du château de Caen vu depuis la rue de Geôle. De gauche à droite on peut y voir : le donjon, l’église Saint-Georges, la tour-porte donnant vers la ville, le tout reposant sur l’éperon rocheux qui sert de socle à la forteresse. Si l’identification est avérée, il s’agirait alors de la plus ancienne représentation connue du château de Caen.
Subject depicted
vue d'architecture,château,Caen
About this work
The artwork titled "Château de Caen" is preserved at musée de Normandie. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: épigraphie, architecture, archéologie. It was created using the following materials and techniques: calcaire, taille, graffiti. Its period of creation is identified as: 1st quarter 13th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"Château de Caen" is preserved at musée de Normandie, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Château de Caen est une pièce de épigraphie, architecture, archéologie, au musée de Normandie. La réalisation fait appel à calcaire, taille, graffiti. Dimensions de l'oeuvre : Largeur 30 cm ; Hauteur 23 cm ; Profondeur 23 cm. Elle figure : vue d'architecture,château,Caen. Cette réalisation date de la 1er quart 13e siècle.
Creation context
La 1er quart 13e siècle fournit à le cadre propice pour imaginer Château de Caen. Cette œuvre, aujourd'hui trésor du musée de Normandie, est l'aboutissement d'un échange fécond entre le créateur et les mouvements de pensée de son temps. Le contexte intellectuel et artistique se lit dans chaque choix formel de la composition.
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