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Jonah and the Whale, Unknown German, 15th century — Jonah and the Whale, 16th century
Unknown German, 15th century
Woodcut
The Minnich Collection The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund, 1966 P.14,024
Not on View
Jonah spent three days and nights in the whale, actually a "large fish" (Jonah 1:17), usually portrayed as a dragon-faced, mythological ketos. From early times, artists linked Jonah's ejection from the fish with Christ's Resurrection, which is one reason the theme was so popular. This woodcut shows the naked prophet being delivered onto dry land, then happily scurrying away, as if reborn, in the extra episode in the corner.

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Title: Jonah and the Whale
Dated: 16th century
Artist: Unknown German, 15th century
Role: Artist
Gallery: Not on View
Department: European Art
Dimension: 2 3/4 x 4 in. (6.99 x 10.16 cm) (image)
Credit: The Minnich Collection The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund, 1966
Accession Number: P.14,024
Medium: Woodcut
Country: Germany
Century: 16th century
Rights: Public Domain
Classification: Prints
Object Name: Print
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