Capital - Ox and Figure

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This museum showcases a magnificent capital originating from the Monastery of La Daurade, boasting an exquisite bas-relief of a robust ox and a figure. The Musée des Augustins' collection of Romanesque sculpture is comprised primarily of remnants from Toulouse's three most significant religious structures: the Monastery of La Daurade, the Collegiate Church of Saint Sernin, and Saint Etienne Cathedral. It was the decision of the clerics responsible for these buildings that led to the construction of functional convent buildings, organized around large cloisters adorned with simple or elaborate sculpture. As Toulouse's capital and a rapidly growing economic, political, and religious hub in the 11th and 12th centuries, the city enjoyed a highly favorable context that gave rise to an original art movement. The quality, diversity, and exceptional longevity of this movement firmly establish Toulouse as one of the major centers of Romanesque art, making the works in the Musée des Augustins essential milestones for the history of sculpture.