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Capital with Lions: Famous Sculpture

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Capital with Lions by French (1100), Limestone at Art Institute of Chicago

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Capital with Lions

by French, 1100

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Year: 1100
Medium: Limestone
Size: 46.9 × 51.4 × 50.2 cm (18 1/2 × 20 1/4 × 19 3/4 in.)

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Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Permanently housed

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French modeled this sculpture, dating to c. 1125. Made from limestone, it measures 46.9 × 51.4 × 50.2 cm (18 1/2 × 20 1/4 × 19 3/4 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

Details

Year: 1100
Medium: Limestone
Size: 46.9 × 51.4 × 50.2 cm (18 1/2 × 20 1/4 × 19 3/4 in.)

Where to See It

Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60603, USA

Permanently housed

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The Artist

French View all works →

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About Capital with Lions

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to c. 1125. It's made from limestone French created it.

French made from limestone, it measures 46.9 × 51.4 × 50.2 cm (18 1/2 × 20 1/4 × 19 3/4 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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