Jonah Swallowed
AD 280–90
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Jonah Swallowed, AD 280–90. Late Roman, Asia Minor, early Christian, 3rd century. Marble; overall: 50.4 x 15.5 x 26.9 cm (19 13/16 x 6 1/8 x 10 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1965.237 Although usually thought of as a whale, here the artist has depicted Jonah swallowed by a cetus, a large, monstrous sea creature.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- marble
- Medium
- marble
- Dimensions
- Overall: 50.4 x 15.5 x 26.9 cm (19 13/16 x 6 1/8 x 10 9/16 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1965.237
- Credit Line
- John L. Severance Fund
- Exhibitions
- Golden Anniversary of Acquisitions, Sacred Gifts and Worldly Treasures: Medieval Masterworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art, Medieval Monsters: Terrors, Aliens, Wonders
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 104 Late Antiquity
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