The Sacrifice of Isaac (frontispiece with eleven biblical miniatures centering around the Sacrifice of Isaac)
Year: 1739
From: BIBLE, Hebrew. Arba'ah ve-Esrim [Complete Hebrew Bible with Italian glosses and with engravings by Francesco Griselini]. Venice: Bragadini for Isaac Foa, 1739.
Location: Braginsky Collection (Zürich & Amsterdam)
External link: braginskycollection.com
Topics:
1. Sacrifice and Bible (16th-18th Century) 2. Sacrifice and religion: Comparisons, Antiquarians, Anthropology (16th-18th Century)
1. Sacrifice and Bible (16th-18th Century) 2. Sacrifice and religion: Comparisons, Antiquarians, Anthropology (16th-18th Century)
Edited by: Chiara Petrolini
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