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.
Epitome de la vida del inclito y esclarecido padre San Pedro Pasqual de Valencia Obispo de Jaen, y Martir de Granada, de el Orden Real y Militar de Nuestra Señora de la Merced Redempcion de Cautivos. Compuesto por el Padre Lector Fr. Lorenzo de Meneses religioso [de] dicho Orden, y amantissimo devoto de el Santo. Dedícalo à Don Gómez de Tordoya, y Figueras
Cordoba: Andrés Carrillo Paniagua, 1673.
The Sacrifice of Isaac (1625)
from: Iconum Biblicarum, Part I [= Icones Biblicae], p. 45
The Sacrifice of Isaac (1625)
from: Iconum Biblicarum, Part I [= Icones Biblicae], p. 45
Sacrifice of a Lamb by Four Men (1630(?))
from: Luther, Martin. Biblia das ist Die gantze Holy Scriptures Durch D. Martin Luther verutscht Strasbourg, Zetzner, [1630], Frontispiece
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
The Sacrifice of Isaac (1598)
Piasecka-Johnson Collection, Princeton
The Sacrifice of Isaac (1603)
Gallerie degli Uffizi, Florence
Plate with Scene of the Sacrifice of Isaac (1560-1570)
from: France, Limoges
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Concerning Jeremiah's repudiation of sacrifice
in: Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, v. 89 (1977), issue 2: pp.273-275.
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Islamic Paintings of Bible Prophets: A Case of Synchretism
in: Pādyāvand, v. 2 (1997), issue --: pp....
Sacrifice and Symbol : Biblical Šĕlāmîm in a Ritual Perspective
Stockholm: Almqvist & Wiksell International, 2005.
La figliuola di Iefte all'altare per esser sacrificata (18th Century)
Convento dei Canonici Lateranensi - Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice
Les Essais
Paris: Gallimard, Bibliothèque de la Pléiade, 2007.