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Saint Agnes (one of a pair)

Possibly by Diego de Tiedra Spanish
mid-16th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 535
Agnes's attribute, the lamb, symbolized her purity and is also a pun on her name (the Latin word agnus means "lamb").

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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    Diameter (historic dimensions, superceded): 21 in.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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