Sacrifice of Noah

Bernard Salomon

ca. 1580–1610 · Faience (tin-glazed earthenware) · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Having exited the ark with his family and the animals he has rescued, Noah offers sacrifices to God, who promises never to send another flood (Genesis 8:20–22). As suggested by the compositional style and the palette of bold ochers and blues, the plate may have been the work of an Italian maiolica painter active in France. The scene was adapted from a woodcut by Bernard Salomon (ca. 1508?–ca. 1561) for a Bible published in Lyon in 1553.

Artist

Bernard Salomon

Date

ca. 1580–1610

Medium

Faience (tin-glazed earthenware)

Culture

French, Lyons or Nevers

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917