The Rood Screen at Venice's "Frari" Church: Detail, Abraham

1475
Marble

Like the other panels, this one uses a banderole to identify the figure rather than any attribute. The PP in the banderole is an abbreviation for "Propheta." It is not clear why the patriarch of the Hebrews should have this title.

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Photographed at the church by Richard Stracke, shared under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.