Capital - Birds in Scrolling Foliage

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This capital, originating from La Daurade Monastery, showcases a bas-relief of two birds perched amidst scrolling foliage and vines.\r\n\r\nThe Musée des Augustins boasts an impressive collection of Romanesque sculptures that predominantly feature remnants from Toulouse's three most significant religious landmarks: Saint Sernin Collegiate Church, Saint Etienne Cathedral, and La Daurade Monastery.\r\nIt was the unified decision by clerics (monks or canons) entrusted with maintaining these religious structures to reside together as a community, which led to the construction of functional convent buildings, centered around large cloisters adorned with simple or intricate sculptures.\r\nAs Toulouse flourished as a powerful county's capital and a rapidly growing economic, political, and spiritual hub in the 11th and 12th centuries, it enjoyed an extremely conducive environment for the emergence of an original art movement. The exceptional quality, diversity, and enduring legacy of this movement solidify Toulouse's position among the leading centers of Romanesque art. Consequently, the works on display at the Musée des Augustins serve as pivotal milestones in the history of sculpture.