Cucullatus tenant un écureuil
Description
Fragment de figurine en terre cuite, à pâte blanche ; Fragment de figurine : buste d'un cucullatus ou enfant , au épaule large, vêtu d'un plastron rectangulaire et imposant, tenant des 2 mains sur la poitrine un écureuil regardant vers la gauche ; 'Partie antérieure d'un buste, tête brisée, un large plastron avec bordure descend jusqu'au milieu de la poitrine sur laquelle le personnage dont les bras sont découverts tient des deux mains un cercueil (?) appuyé sur son sein. Terre cuite. Haut. 0,06 Trouvée à Autun 1874 porte St André.' Inventaire B. Bulliot ; 'Il manque la tête entière, sauf le bas du menton et la joue gauche, l'épaule droite et le socle; le torse est vêtu d'une tunique dont les manches vont jusqu'aux poignets; les mains, dont les doigts se rejoignent, soutiennent un écureuil.' Vertet, Vuillemot, Figurines gallo-romaines en argile d'Autun, M.S.E. 52, 1971-1974, p. 30, n° 87, pl. 4c
Subject depicted
figure (enfant, chauve, écureuil)
About this work
The artwork titled "Cucullatus tenant un écureuil", attributed to Atelier de Pistillus, is preserved at musée Rolin. 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: archéologie, sculpture, gallo-romain, céramique. It was created using the following materials and techniques: terre cuite (céramique), modelage. Its period of creation is identified as: 1er siècle;2nd Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée Rolin preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
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
Cucullatus tenant un écureuil, signée Atelier de Pistillus, est conservée au musée Rolin dans le domaine archéologie, sculpture, gallo-romain, céramique. La technique employée est : terre cuite (céramique), modelage. Ses dimensions sont Hauteur en cm 6.15 ; Largeur en cm 6.15 ; Profondeur en cm 2.9 ; Epaisseur en cm environ 0.50. Le motif représenté : figure (enfant, chauve, écureuil). Cette réalisation date de la 1er siècle;2e siècle. Détail à relever : Atelier de Pistillus : céramiste ; Autun, Ier siècle ; Autun, IIe siècle.
Creation context
La création de Cucullatus tenant un écureuil par Atelier de Pistillus s'inscrit dans le climat culturel et intellectuel de la 1er siècle;2e siècle. Conservée au musée Rolin, cette œuvre porte en elle les empreintes d'un moment charnière de l'histoire de l'art, où les artistes explorent de nouvelles formes d'expression et repoussent les limites de leur pratique.
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