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Prophet

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Type
Sculpture(Opens in new tab)
Date
1768
Accession number
2009.9.2
Maker
Antonio Schiassi(Opens in new tab) (Italian, 1722–1777)
Dimensions
17 1/4 x 19 1/2 x 10 in. (43.8 x 49.5 x 25.4 cm.)
Medium
terracotta
Description
This sculpture portrays a Prophet pointing to an open book from which he would dispense his oracular wisdom.
Credit
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Purchased with funds from the Art Collectors' Council and the Browning Memorial Art Fund in honor of Margery and Maurice Katz
Department
European Art
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View in the Art Museum catalog(Opens in new tab)
Like its pendant, the pagan Sibyl, installed opposite, this sculpture of a biblical Prophet exploits the dramatic potential of terracotta. Particularly remarkable is the forceful handling of the prophet’s beard and collar: a tour de force of clay modeling that is both vigorous and exquisitely expressive.

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