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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Tempesta, Antonio 1555-1630

Sacrificio di Ietro

Roma, Accademia dei Lincei, Fondo Corsini

Teniers, David the Younger 1610–1690

Abrahams Dankopfer (1653)

Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum

Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (school of)

The sacrifice of Isaac (1550-1599)

Galleria degli Uffizi, Firenze

Torriti, Jacopo

The Sacrifice of Isaac (1290)

Assisi, Basilica di S. Francesco, Basilica superiore

Ugo da Carpi (after Tiziano) 1502-1532

The Sacrifice of Isaac (XVI)

from: Italy

Boston Museum of Fine Arts

Ulrich, Heinrich

The Sacrifice of Abraham (1609)

Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett, Berlin

Ulrich, Heinrich

The Sacrifice of Isaac (1609)

from: Germany

Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett

Unidentified Cuzco Artist

The Sacrifice of Isaac (s.d.)

from: Project on engraved sources of Spanish colonial art

Iglesia de San Sebastián, Cusco, Peru


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