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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Van Buysen, J.

Samson Hostes Suos Exitio Dans Moritur [1711 - 1720]

from: Bernard Picart; Gerard Hoet, Figures de la Bible, Amsterdam, B. Picart, 1720

Van Seters, J.

Abraham in History and Tradition

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1974.

Various Authors; Candido, Federica - Moro, Caterina - Noce, Carla (Eds.)

Sacrificio e sacerdozio. Letture del Levitico tra giudaismo e cristianesimo

in: SMSR (Special Issue), v. 87 (2021), issue 1: pp.--.

Veneziani, Agostino - Aspertini, Amico, After

The Sacrifice of Abel (1530-1535)

Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett

Vincenzo Raimondi (Raymond of Lodève, miniaturist to the Sistine Chapel and Sacristy)

After water had thrice been poured over Elijah's sacrifice, fire descended from heaven to consume it, whereupon the people renounced the worship (1530-1538)

from: Book of Hours. Use of Rome (Hours of Eleonora Ippolita Gonzaga)

Oxford, Bodleian Library MS. Douce 29

Visscher, Claes Jansz.

Titlepage of Theatrum Biblicum (1639)

from: Theatrum biblicum, hoc est historiæ sacræ Veteris et Novi Testamenti tabulis æneis expressæ. Opus præstantissimorum huius ac superioris seculi pictorum atque sculptorum, summo studio conquisitum et in lucem editum per Nicolaum Iohannis Piscatorem. Amsterdam, 1639

Keywords: Bible

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