The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 17, 2025
Footed Dish Depicting Abraham and Isaac
c. 1545–63
Location: 118 Italian Renaissance
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The shape of this dish imitates the fluted, curving shape of sixteenth-century metalwork.Description
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.- Samuel Mather, Cleveland.
- Foote, Helen S. “Gifts to the Majolica Collection.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 33, no. 4 (April 1946): 36–38. Mentioned: p. 37 25141269
- No existing exhibition history
- {{cite web|title=Footed Dish Depicting Abraham and Isaac|url=false|author=Ludovico and Angelo Picchi|year=c. 1545–63|access-date=17 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1945.125