Jonah Praying

Cleveland Museum of Art

Jonah Praying

Date
280–90 CE
Medium
marble
Culture
Anatolia, late Roman-early Christian
Department
Medieval Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
141650

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The Old Testament prophet Jonah is shown with his hands raised in prayer. It is unclear which moment of the biblical story of Jonah is depicted here. He may be praying in the belly of the sea monster. He might likewise be pleading with the Lord for the city of Nineveh’s destruction or lamenting the withering of the gourd beneath which he sought shelter after fleeing Nineveh.

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Credit line
John L. Severance Fund
Provenance
according to William Wixom, an 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).

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