The Prophet

Contemporary Art

1999/2001

Francis Alÿs
Belgian, born 1959

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Contemporary Art

Artist: Francis Alÿs
Title: The Prophet
Place: Belgium (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Made 1999–2001
Medium: Oil on encaustic on wood and canvas, in two panels
Dimensions: 38.2 × 47.1 cm (15 × 18 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Through prior bequest of Marion Livingston
Reference Number: 2004.248a-b

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