Sacrifice of Isaac by Donatello - Opera del Duomo

This statute depicting the sacrifice of Isaac by Donatello, in collaboration with Nanni di Bartolo, is in the Opera del Duomo in Florerence. It was originally created for the Cathedral's Bell Tower made from marble it is a 191cm tall.

This is the first monumental group of two figures sculpted from a single block of marble, Isaac is depicted as the first life-size nude in sculpture since ancient times. This representation of the story follows the rabbinical interpretation where Isaac is described as a man of 25, who accepts his sacrifice but asks to be bound in case he should struggle at the last moment. This has been taking as a  prefiguration of Christ’s sacrifice.1

• 1. The Binding or Sacrifice of Isaac https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/bible-interpre...