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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Bloch, A.

The Abraham and Isaac Panel: The Sacrifice from the Competition to the Gates of Paradise.

in: Lorenzo Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise: Humanism, History, and Artistic Philosophy in the Italian Renaissance, pp. 96-130

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2016.

Bol, Hans

Exactis duobus mensibus reversa est Virgo ad Patrem suum et fecit ei secundum votum suum. Iud. Cap. II. (1579)

from: Thesaurus sacrarum historiarum Veteris Testamenti, elegantissimis imaginibus expressum excellentissimorum in hac arte virorum opera, Sumptibus atque expensis, [Antwerp], Gerardi de Iode, 1579

Bibliothèque National de France

Bremmer, J.; Noort, E. - Tigchelaar, E. (Eds.)

Sacrificing a Child in Ancient Greece: the Case of Iphigeneia

in: The Sacrifice of Isaac: The Aqedah (Genesis 22) and its Interpretations, pp. 21-43

Leiden - Boston - Cologne: Brill, 2002.

Keywords: Child Sacrifice

Brentana, Simone 1656-1742

Sacrificio di Gioacchino (XVII)

Chiesa di Breonio, Veneto


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