Capital - Birds in Scrolling Foliage

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This museum showcases a capital from the Monastery of La Daurade, featuring two birds perched amidst a vibrant backdrop of scrolling foliage and vines. The Musée des Augustins' impressive collection of Romanesque sculpture is comprised mainly of remnants from three prominent religious landmarks in Toulouse: the Monastery of La Daurade, the Collegiate Church of Saint Sernin, and Saint Etienne Cathedral. These relics were chosen by the clerics responsible for maintaining these buildings as a community, leading to the construction of practical convent facilities centered around spacious cloisters adorned with intricate sculpture. As the capital of a prosperous county and a rapidly expanding economic, political, and religious hub, Toulouse thrived in the 11th and 12th centuries within an environment highly conducive to the emergence of an innovative art movement. The exceptional quality, diversity, and enduring legacy of this movement establish Toulouse as one of the leading centers of Romanesque art. Consequently, the works displayed at the Musée des Augustins serve as pivotal milestones in the history of sculpture.