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.
Samson's Death (1549)
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
The sacrifice of Manoah (from the series: Life of Samson) (1549)
London, British Museum
(1549)
from: The Story of Samson, Hand-colored engravings (Netherlands)
The Metropolitan Art Museum, New York
Jephte Sacrifices his Daughter [1500]
Musée Condé, Chantilly, cod. 139, fol. 7r
Scene of Jewish offering (1470)
Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
The Sacrifice of Isaac (18th Century)
Museum of Fine Arts,Budapest
The Sacrifice of Isaac (Gehorsame, The Obedient) (1675)
Universitätsbibliothek Zürich
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
La figliuola di Iefte all'altare per esser sacrificata (18th Century)
Convento dei Canonici Lateranensi - Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice
Sacrifice of Isaac ( Hebrew Illuminated Manuscripts)
from: Warsaw picture Bible, Cod. 1164, fol. 26 (from Venice)
The Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw (JHI)
The Sacrifice of Isaac (1692)
from: Ze'enah u-Re'enah
Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, A. Hebr. 106, fol. 15v