Romanesque Cistercian Marble Capital. Northern Italy.

Large water leaf capital in red Verona marble. This type of capital is typical of Cistercian abbeys from the 12th century and presents a transition between Romanesque art and Gothic art. The sobriety and aesthetics of this capital are clearly distinguished from Cluniac and Benedictine sculptures. Our capital is carved on all sides and presents a lily on the basket on all 4 sides, the astragalus is well marked. The water leaves, with their rounded ends, initiate a transition towards the ball capitals also well known in Cistercian architecture. This style is very well represented at the Sénanque Abbey (South of France). Details on www.ekinium.com