Fragment of a Capital with Scenes from Mary’s Infancy

Fragment of a Capital with Scenes from Mary’s Infancy

early 1100s · The Cathedral of Monopoli (Italian)

fine-grained limestone

Cleveland Museum of Art · Medieval Art · CC0 · The Cleveland Museum of Art

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