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.
Sacrifice of Isaac [1585 - 1650]
Louvre, Paris
The sacrifice of Abel [1500-1542]
Louvre, Paris
The Sacrifice of Isaac
from: Germany
Frankfurt Stadtbibliothek, Ms. Hebr. Oct. 31, fol. 21v
The sacrifice of Cain and Abel (1675)
Royal Collection Trust
(1577)
from: Italy, Veneto
Blanton Museum of Art Collections, Austin, Texas
Killing of the Prophets of Baal [1519 - 1524]
Siena Cathedral
Sacrifice of the Priests of Baal [1519 - 1524]
Siena Cathedral
The sacrifice of Elijah (1519-1524)
Siena Cathedral
The Sacrifice of Isaac (1485)
Milano, Pinacoteca di Brera
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
The Sacrifice of Isaac (detail of the Prado's Adoration of the Magi) (1494)
Madrid, Museo del Prado
Sacrifice of Gideon [1728]
Musée du Louvre, Paris
King Solomon Sacrificing to the Idols (1640(?))
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT
Sacrifice of Noah (1640)
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Arras
Sacrificio di Gioacchino (XVII)
Chiesa di Breonio, Veneto
The Story of Samson [1525 - 1530]
Kunstmuseum, Basel