Donatello 1386 – 1466

The Prophet Habakkuk

marble (196 cm tall) — 1423-1425 Museum Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence

This work is linked to Habakkuk 1:1

This is one of five statues Donatello made for the bell tower of the Florence cathedral, the Duomo. It is now in the cathedral's museum.

It is commonly known as Lo Zuccone: pumpkin, bald-head.

Another work in the series is the statue of the Prophet Jeremiah.

Tags: Prophets

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