Topic: 1. Sacrifice and Bible (16th-18th Century)

The Bible, with its plethora of examples of sacrifice and self-sacrifice, plays a pivotal role in shaping the discourse on sacrifice in the early modern world.
This section includes:

  • Sources: A broad selection of early modern writings, encompassing biblical exegesis, theological and philosophical interpretations, various translations, prayer books, and hymns.
  • Iconographic Representations: This visual collection showcases early modern depictions of biblical sacrifices, including key scenes like the Sacrifice of Isaac as interpreted in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
  • Related Bibliography: Complemented by a comprehensive bibliography of scholarly works from the 19th to 21st centuries, offering modern perspectives and analyses of these historical interpretations.

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Dobbie, R.

Sacrifice and Morality in the Old Testament

in: Expository Times, v. 70 (1959), issue : pp.297-300.

Donatello (Bardi Donato) - Bartolo, Nanni di

The Sacrifice of Isaac (1421)

from: Giotto's Campanile, Florence

Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Firenze

Donnino del Mazziere, Antonio di [1490-1547]

The Sacrifice of Isaac [1525]

from: Italy

Harvard Art Museum

Dorigny, Louis

Venezia, Palazzo Tron

Drewer, L.; Hourihane, C. (Ed.)

Jephthah and His Daughter in Medieval Art: Ambiguities of Heroism and Sacrifice

in: Insights and Interpretations: Studies in Celebration of the Eighty-Fifth Anniversary of the Index of Christian Art, pp. 35–59

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2002.

Dürer, Albrecht

Joachim's sacrifice is refused [1500]

from: Anonymous / Unknown, Leven van Maria, Leiden, Hugo Janszoon van Woerden, 1500

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam


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