S Agostino - al pilastro Isaia (Raffaello, da Volterra ecc) e sotto s Anna ecc (Sansovino) A100016

Located on a pillar in the Basilica of Sant'Agostino, this work displays a muscular figure of Isaiah holding an unfurled Hebrew scroll, flanked by two putti. Below, a marble niche contains a sculptural group of Saint Anne seated with her daughter, the Virgin Mary, who holds the infant Jesus. The base features a prominent Latin inscription dedicated by the humanist patron Johann Goritz.

This commission by the humanist Janus Corycius embodies the Renaissance synthesis of Hebrew prophecy and Christian theology. The inscription's reference to a 'place in the stars' reflects Neoplatonic ideas regarding the soul's ascent, while the prophet Isaiah represents the 'Prisca Theologia' or ancient wisdom that foreshadowed Christian revelation.