Description
After disobeying the Lord’s command to proclaim judgment on the city of Nineveh, the Old Testament prophet Jonah was cast into the sea and swallowed by a sea monster. He spent three days praying inside the beast before being cast ashore. Here, the beast spits Jonah out of its mouth.
Provenance
According to William Wixom, one unconfirmed report tells us that the entire group (1965.237-1965.247) was found in a single, huge pithos or jar.; (J. J. Klejman, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) (?-1965); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1965-)
Accession Number
1965.238
Medium
marble
Dimensions
Overall: 41.5 x 36 x 18.5 cm (16 5/16 x 14 3/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund