Pilier à têtes
Description
Partie supérieure d'un pilier en mollasse blanche du Luberon, orné de têtes humaines en haut-relief au-dessous d'un couronnement mouluré (doucine et cavet), que surmontait une petite pyramide aujourd'hui brisée. Le pilier est de section carrée. Quatre têtes présentées de face, de grandeur naturelle, se détachent sous l'abaque ; l'une d'elles est très gravement mutilée ; mais on peut juger de la qualité des trois autres. Les visages sont juvéniles, d'un ovale régulier et ont des yeux globuleux, sans pupille. Les coiffures, dégageant bien les oreilles, sont variées : mèches individualisées sur deux des têtes ; sur les quatre autres, sillons ondulés profondément marqués.
About this work
The artwork titled "Pilier à têtes" is preserved at musée d'Apt. Referenced in the Joconde database, this work contributes to the national artistic heritage preserved in labeled museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: archéologie, sculpture, gallo-romain. It was created using the following materials and techniques: molasse (haut-relief). Its period of creation is identified as: 2nd Century av JC;1er siècle av JC.
The Conserving Museum
"Pilier à têtes" is preserved at musée d'Apt, 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
Pilier à têtes est une oeuvre, conservée au musée d'Apt. La technique employée est : molasse (haut-relief). Mesures : Hauteur conservée (cm) 49 ; Longueur d'un côté (cm) 25. Elle est datée de la 2e siècle av JC;1er siècle av JC.
Creation context
achève Pilier à têtes dans un climat artistique profondément marqué par la 2e siècle av JC;1er siècle av JC. Le musée d'Apt, qui en conserve l'original, perpétue ainsi la mémoire d'un moment essentiel de l'histoire de l'art, où les créateurs ont su répondre aux défis de leur époque avec inventivité et audace.
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