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.
The Death of Samson [1650]
Getty Center, Museum East Pavilion, Los Angeles
The sacrifice of Abel (1525)
from: Castel Durante, Italy
The State Ermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
The Sacrifice of Abraham [1500]
Albertina, Vienna
The Sacrifice of Gideon (1400-1410)
from: Ems, Rudolf von, Weltchronik [Getty Museum, Ms. 33, fol. 129v
Getty Museum, Los Angeles
The Sacrifice of Isaac [1425]
from: Hafiz Abru, Majma` al-tavarikh, Sacrifice of Ismāʿīl, Walters Manuscript W.676Aa [from Istanbul]
The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland
The Sacrifice of Isaac (1480-1490)
from: Vita Christi [Getty Museum, Ms. 101, fol. 11, England]
Getty Museum, Los Angeles
The Sacrifice of Isaac (1400-1410)
from: Ems, Rudolf von, Weltchronik [Getty Museum, Ms. 33, fol. 34]
Getty Museum, Los Angeles
The sacrifice of Isaac [1470]
from: Marseille, Bibliothèque municipale, ms 89, fol. 53r
Bibliothèque municipale, Marseille
The Sacrifice of Isaac (17th Century)
Musée Paul-Dupuy, Toulouse
The Sacrifice of Isaac [1600]
Zentralbibliothek Zürich, Meyer Dietrich d.Ä. ZEI 1.0016.003 Pp
The Sacrifice of Isaac (1309)
from: Brussels Pentateuch, Brussels, 1309
(Hamburg, Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek, Codex Levy 19, f. 34v