c. 1325
Prophet Daniel
Ugolino di NerioItalian (active Siena and Florence), documented 1317 - 1327
Pinnacles, or upper sections of large altarpieces, often show Old Testament prophets, whom later Christian writers interpreted as foretelling Christ's coming. This was part of the pinnacle of the high altarpiece of the church of Santa Croce in Florence. The Latin inscription on the scroll is derived from Daniel 2:45 and translates, "stone was cut out of the mountain without hands."
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