Apostles in Prayer
Unknown Artist
ca. 1400–1410
Medium
Oak
Dimensions
without base: 19 5/16 × 12 7/8 × 4 3/8 in. (49.1 × 32.7 × 11.1 cm) with base: 21 1/8 in. × 16 in. × 5 1/8 in. (53.6 × 40.7 × 13 cm)
Classification
Sculpture-Wood
Culture
South Netherlandish
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1916
Accession Number
16.32.214
Tags
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Medieval Art collection of the Metropolitan Museum of, *Apostles in Prayer is a captivating oak wood sculpture from the South Netherlands, dating to around 1400–1410. Crafted by an unknown artist, this piece measures about 19½ × 13 × 4½ inches without its base, embodying the refined craftsmanship of late medieval Northern European workshops. The title evokes a scene of pious apostles deep in contemplation, a common motif in devotional art that invited worshippers to join in spiritual reflection. South Netherlandish sculptors of this era excelled in carving durable oak, prized f...