Stèle du Baal au foudre
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Stèle du Baal au foudre” now? Musée du Louvre, Salle 301, Aile Sully, Niveau 0, Paris. Yes, on view now. Checked September 26, 2026.
Open now· until 6:00 PM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
Baal with Thunderbolt, Baal with Vegetation Spear, or simply the Baal stele are names given to a white limestone bas-relief stele from the ancient kingdom of Ugarit in northwestern Syria. It was discovered in 1932, about 20 metres (66 ft) from the Temple of Baal in the acropolis of Ugarit during excavations directed by French archæologist Claude Schaeffer. The stele depicts Baal (or Hadad), the god of storm and rain as well as that of agriculture, and a smaller male figure. The stele's artistic style has been described as blending Egyptian and Syrian artistic elements. Historian Nicolas Wyatt identified the work as illustrating the importance of Egyptian influence in Syrian art.
Considered the most important of the Ugaritic stelæ, it is displayed at the Louvre in Paris.
Details
- Accession number
- AO 15775
In the catalog
Sources
- Musée du Louvre
- Image: Musée du Louvre — © 2006 GrandPalaisRmn (musée du Louvre) / Franck Raux
