Cleveland Museum of Art
Footed Dish Depicting Abraham and Isaac
Ludovico and Angelo Picchi
- Date
- c. 1545–63
- Medium
- tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
- Culture
- Italy, Urbino region, Castel-Durante, 16th century
- Department
- Decorative Art and Design
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
During the Renaissance, scenes from the Christian Bible were prominently featured on maiolica, covering the surface in a style called istoriato (decorated with stories). This plate depicts a scene an Old Testament narrative in which Abraham believes that God wants him to sacrifice his son Isaac. Before he can carry out the deed, God sends a ram to sacrifice instead. The shape of this dish imitates the fluted, curving shape of sixteenth-century metalwork.
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