Table Base with Jonah Swallowed and Cast Up by the Big Fish

Table Base with Jonah Swallowed and Cast Up by the Big Fish

Table Base with Jonah Swallowed and Cast Up by the Big Fish. Culture: Roman. Dimensions: Overall: 19 1/2 x 24 x 13 1/4 in. (49.5 x 61 x 33.7 cm) Base: 9 5/8 x 10 1/4 in. (24.4 x 26 cm) weight: 181lb. (82.1kg). Date: early 300s. The sculpture portrays two key episodes from the biblical story of Johan in succession: first, he is thrown overboard during a great storm at sea and swallowed by a great fish; then, after three days, Jonah is saved when the fish vomits. A testament to the power of faith, the Jonah story was embraced by Christians as foretelling the story of Jesus' resurrection from the dead after three days.

Marble, white

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY

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4192 x 3354 px | 40.2 MB

35.5 x 28.4 cm | 14.0 x 11.2 in (300 dpi)