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Homme tenant un livre (Il pourrait s'agir de Moïse)
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Homme tenant un livre (Il pourrait s'agir de Moïse)

Anonyme;TROISIEME ATELIER DE LA DAURADE — 3rd quarter 12th Century

School : Toulouse

Subject depicted

figure (homme, en pied, de face, manteau, tunique, chaussure, présentation, livre)

About this work

The artwork titled "Homme tenant un livre (Il pourrait s'agir de Moïse)", attributed to anonyme;TROISIEME ATELIER DE LA DAURADE, is preserved at musée des Augustins. 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: sculpture, médiéval, archéologie. It was created using the following materials and techniques: pierre, taille directe, taille en réserve. Its period of creation is identified as: 3rd quarter 12th Century.

The Conserving Museum

musée des Augustins 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

De anonyme;TROISIEME ATELIER DE LA DAURADE, Homme tenant un livre (Il pourrait s'agir de Moïse) est conservée au musée des Augustins dans le domaine sculpture, médiéval, archéologie. La réalisation fait appel à pierre, taille directe, taille en réserve. Elle mesure Hauteur 112 ; Largeur 43 ; Profondeur 16. L'oeuvre dépeint : figure (homme, en pied, de face, manteau, tunique, chaussure, présentation, livre). Elle a été créée durant la 3e quart 12e siècle.

Creation context

La 3e quart 12e siècle fournit à anonyme;TROISIEME ATELIER DE LA DAURADE le cadre propice pour imaginer Homme tenant un livre (Il pourrait s'agir de Moïse). Cette œuvre, aujourd'hui trésor du musée des Augustins, 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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Everything you need to know

The work « Homme tenant un livre (Il pourrait s'agir de Moïse) » is held at musée des Augustins, an institution labeled as a « Musée de France ». This label guarantees the quality of collection preservation and accessibility to the public.

This artwork is attributed to anonyme;TROISIEME ATELIER DE LA DAURADE according to the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture. Check the artist's profile on DellArte to discover their background, other works, and museums that house their creations.

Data comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), distributed under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). The records are provided by the museums and validated by the French Museum Service.

The work is part of the collections of a « Musée de France »-labelled museum. Contact the hosting museum to verify if the work is currently on display or held in reserve. Opening hours and admission fees are available on the museum's official website.

Image usage rights depend on the work, the artist, and the museum. If the author died more than 70 years ago, the work is in the public domain in France. Text data (title, technique, dimensions) are under Open License and freely reusable.

The work's record contains information from the Joconde database: title, author, technique and materials used, dimensions, creation period, artistic domain, inventory number, hosting museum, and when available, a digital image.

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