Black and white photo of a carved marble capital showing an anointing scene with bearded figures and small heads above.

Capital with Anointing of David

A carved marble capital in low relief shows a scene of anointing: a small kneeling youth is approached by a bearded, robed figure on the left and a standing figure on the right who holds a vessel. Small carved heads in roundels rise above the scene, framed by volute scrolls at each end.

Artist: Lombard
Date: c. 1180
Medium: Marble
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 1112 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1185).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

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