Capital from Santa Maria de Besalú

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The gaze towards Antiquity remains constant in the realm of Roman plastic arts. In monumental sculpture, the Corinthian order is employed with full awareness of its symbolic worth, establishing an explicit dialogue with a glorious and mythical Roman past. Among the group of capitals from Besalu, three Corinthians stand out, despite their dry execution and certain schematism in defining acanthus leaves, they display a vigorous body and a surprising interplay of light and shadow, thanks to the skillful use of trepanning techniques by the sculptors.