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 Sacrifice of Isaac (1597)
Augsburg, Dom
The Sacrifice of Isaac [1581]
from: Ishâq al-Nishâpûrî, Histoire du Coran ou Histoires des prophètes et des rois du passé. Qesas al-anbiyâ [Persan 54, fol. 32v]
Paris, BnF, ms Persan 54 fol. 32v
The sacrifice of Isaac (Bild des Stark-Gläubigen) (1720)
from: Winterthur
Universitätsbibliothek Zürich
The Sacrifice of Isaac (verso of a parcel-gilt silver and enamel Torah shield, signed and dated in Hebrew by Elimelech Tzoref in 1782) (1782)
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
The Sacrifice of Isaac. Abraham and Isaac approach the place of sacrifice [1370]
from: Speculum humanae salvationis, Bibliothèque nationale de France - Lat. 511, fol. 22v
Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
The Sacrifice of Isaac. Abraham carrying a torch and a sword, followed by Isaac with firewood, who has no banderole with text (15th)
from: Speculum humanae salvationis Stiftsbibliothek - Cod. 166, fol. 24v
Neustift bei Brixen (Novacella), Stiftsbibliothek
The sacrifice of Isaac. Isaac carries the wood for the sacrifice to Moriah (1460)
from: Speculum humanae salvationis, Newberry Library - 40, fol. 22v
Newberry Library, Chicago
The sacrifice of Isaac. Isaac carries the wood for the sacrifice to Moriah (1470)
from: peculum humanae salvationis, Marseille, Bibliothèque municipale, ms 89, fol. 22v
Bibliothèque municipale, Marseille
The sacrifice of Isaac. Isaac carries the wood to Moriah [1415]
from: Provinzialbibliothek - Speculum humanae salvationis, 2 Ms. 46, fol. 55v
Provinzialbibliothek, Amberg
The Sacrifice of Lystra (1750)
from: Great Britain
V&A Museum, London
The Sacrifice of Noah (16th Century)
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Sacrifice of Noah, after the Deluge (1551-1660)
Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbüttel
(1670)
from: La Saincte Bible, Contenant le Vieil and la Nouveau Testament, Enrichie de plusieurs belles figures/Sacra Biblia, nouo et vetere testamento constantia eximiis que sculpturis et imaginibus illustrata, De Limprimerie de Gerard Jollain
Samson and Delilah, beyond Samson forces two columns and causes the temple to collapse; (1553)
from: Martinus . Hemskerck. Inventor / Hieronimus. Cock. excud. 1553
The British Museum, London
Samson Destroying the Temple of the Philistines (XVII)
Venezia, Museo Correr ( cl.III 1443)
Abraham's Sacrifice [1750 - 1775]
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Sacrifice of Isaac (1270-1280)
from: Psalter, St John College, Cambridge, MS K.26 fol. 10r
St John College, Cambridge
The Sacrifice of Isaac (1212-1220)
from: Psalter, Oxford, MS M.43 fol. 11r
Morgan Library and Museum, New York