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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Avelli, Francesco Xanto, School of - Aspertini, Amico, After

The sacrifice of Abel [1500-1542]

Louvre, Paris

Avraham ben Yaakov Ha-Levi from Ahrweiler Yosef ben Elazar from Mainz

The Sacrifice of Isaac

from: Germany

Frankfurt Stadtbibliothek, Ms. Hebr. Oct. 31, fol. 21v

Ayala, Josefa de 1630-1684

The Sacrificial Lamb (1670-1689)

from: Portugal, Obidos

The Walter Art Museum, Baltimore

Bartoli, Pietro Santi (after Raffaello Sanzio) 1635-1700

The sacrifice of Cain and Abel (1675)

Royal Collection Trust

Bassano, Jacopo /Jacopo da Ponte) 1510-1592

(1577)

from: Italy, Veneto

Blanton Museum of Art Collections, Austin, Texas

Beccafumi, Domenico 1486-1551

The sacrifice of Elijah (1519-1524)

Siena Cathedral

Keywords: BibleElijahFire

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

Brentana, Simone 1656-1742

Sacrificio di Gioacchino (XVII)

Chiesa di Breonio, Veneto


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