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Engaged Capital with Figures of a Man and of an Eagle
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Engaged Capital with Figures of a Man and of an Eagle

1175–1200 · marble

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

These creatures, as indicated by their Latin inscriptions, are symbols personifying the Evangelists Matthew (man) and John (eagle). This iconography derives from the Book of Revelation.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineEngaged Capital with Figures of a Man and of an Eagle, 1175–1200. Northern Italy, Emilia (Bologna?), 12th century. Marble; overall: 30.2 x 32.4 x 33 cm (11 7/8 x 12 3/4 x 13 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1972.21
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