Forest of Stone

The Frederic Marès Museum is known for the vast and eccentric collection of its founder, a man who maniacally collected oddities and treasures from around the world. In this exhibition, the more than 40 stone capitals on view form one of the best groups in the world. The capitals date from the 9th to the 14th-century and include the highly refined stone work of the Arabic world as well as masterly products of the Romanesque and Gothic.