Sculpture

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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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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