Explore the abstract of this artwork, Jonah (Lorenzetto).
The statue of Jonah and the whale is an Italian Renaissance sculpture in marble by Lorenzetto in the niche to the left of the altar in the Chigi Chapel of the Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome. The sculptor followed the original designs of his mentor, Raphael, who was the architect of the chapel. This is the only sculpture that Raphael himself designed and was executed according to his intentions.
Santa Maria del Popolo Italian Renaissance sculpture Raphael Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo Rome Lorenzetto left Jonah Chigi Chapel