CC0 · no rights reserved
Footed Dish Depicting Abraham and Isaac
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineFooted Dish Depicting Abraham and Isaac, c. 1545–63. Circle of Ludovico and Angelo Picchi. Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica); diameter: 7 x 27.3 cm (2 3/4 x 10 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Philip R. Mather, 1945.125
