A feeling of incompleteness

This photograph was taken at the Musée Saint-Raymond in Toulouse (Haute-Garonne, Occitanie). It shows an anthropomorphic statue excavated from a Gallic sanctuary in Vieille-Toulouse. Its unfinished nature would nevertheless suggest that it dates from the Upper Palaeolithic. Read more ...

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A feeling of incompleteness

This anthropomorphic statue challenges the observer,
as it seems to emanate from the Upper Paleolithic.
Its unfinished character conceals the intention of the sculptor,
gradually turning the observer into a perfect contemplator.

An anthropomorphic statue on display at the Musée Saint Raymond

Photo Infos

Photographic conditions : Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 + 20 mm F1.7 - F/1.7 - 1/125 second - ISO 100
Processing tool of the photography : Sigma Photo Pro 6.8.2
Optimization of the display : 180 px/in + MozJPEG

Keywords : anthropomorphic statue excavated from a Gallic sanctuary in Vieille-Toulouse and exhibited at the Saint-Raymond Museum in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie

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