Saint Agnes (one of a pair)
Agnes's attribute, the lamb, symbolized her purity and is also a pun on her name (the Latin word agnus means "lamb").
Artwork Details
- Title: Saint Agnes (one of a pair)
- Maker: Possibly by Diego de Tiedra (Spanish, died 1559)
- Date: mid-16th century
- Culture: Spanish, possibly Aragon
- Medium: Alabaster, painted and gilt
- Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): H. 20 1/4 x W. 20 1/2 x D. 4 7/8 in. (51.4 x 52.1 x 12.4 cm);
Diameter (historic dimensions, superceded): 21 in. (53.3 cm) - Classification: Sculpture
- Credit Line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1934
- Object Number: 34.34
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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Spanish, possibly Aragon
mid-16th century
Diego de Pesquera
1567–68
Spanish, Almería
1506–15
Spanish
second quarter 16th century
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1565–73
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