Herzl Emanuel carved Head of the Prophet soon after he returned from a year spent in Palestine. The sculpture was probably inspired by the story of Salome, who asked King Herod for the head of John the Baptist on a salver. The geometric shapes, straight lines, and distorted angles of this piece reflect Emanuel’s interest in cubism.
- Title
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Head of the Prophet
- Artist
- Date
- 1935
- Location
- Dimensions
- 15 5⁄8 x 9 1⁄2 x 10 1⁄2 in. (39.7 x 24.2 x 26.7 cm.)
- Credit Line
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Gift of Patricia and Phillip Frost
- Mediums Description
- stone
- Classifications
- Keywords
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- Figure – head
- Object Number
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1986.92.19
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