Cleveland Museum of Art

Head of a Man

Michel Colombe

Date

1520–1525

Medium

marble

Culture

France, 15th century

Department

Medieval Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

The original context and function of these two marble heads are unknown. They are presumed to have been part of a relief sculpture from a château, perhaps in the Loire region, or else from a tomb sculpture. Their style is reminiscent of sculptures produced by Michel Colombe, a prominent sculptor active in the Loire Valley in the service of aristocratic and royal patrons, and may have been carved by a close follower or member of his workshop.

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