Fragment of a Figure

Unknown

ca. 1225 · Marble (Carrara marble) · The Cloisters

With a water flask slung over its shoulder, this figure may represent Joseph on the Flight into Egypt or the apostle James the Great, patron saint of pilgrims. In this period, niches with figures of pilgrims ornamented the pilgrimage routes. The extensive use of the drill and the swirling drapery pattern are hallmarks of sculpture produced in Lucca around 1200.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1225

Medium

Marble (Carrara marble)

Culture

Italian

Department

The Cloisters

Credit line

The Cloisters Collection, 1957