Prophet
Maker
Antonio Schiassi
(Italian, 1722 - 1777)
Collections
ClassificationsSCULPTURE
Date1768
Mediumterracotta
Dimensions17 1/4 x 19 1/2 x 10 in. (43.8 x 49.5 x 25.4 cm.)
DescriptionThis sculpture portrays a Prophet pointing to an open book from which he would dispense his oracular wisdom.
Credit LineThe 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
Label TextLike 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.Status
On viewObject number2009.9.2
John Henry Dearle
ca. 1915
Object number: 2000.5.807