Topic: 7. Sacrifices of self: Martirology and Catholic global missions (16th-18th Century)
From the sixteenth to the eighteenth Century, Catholic missionary endeavors across the globe produced a wealth of sources that shed light on various forms of sacrifice. These sources often intertwine factual accounts with the emphasis on martyrdom, adopting specific theological, narrative, and iconographic frameworks. This section presents a comprehensive collection of early modern printed sources and images that illustrate these dynamics. Additionally, it includes a thorough bibliography covering scholarly works from the 19th to 21st centuries, providing contemporary insights into the historical context and significance of these sacrifices.
In carcerem Vomurae (1646)
from: Cardim, A.F. Fasciculus e Iapponicis floribus, Rome, Corbelletti, 1646
In the Waters (1678)
from: Hazart, C. Die Asiatische Länder, Vienna, Voigt, 1678
Indian Woman Burning Alive (18th century)
http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1800_1899/hinduism/sati/sati.html
Ioachimus et Tomas (1623)
from: Trigault, N. De Christianis Apvd Iaponios Trivmphis, Munich, Sadeler, 1623
Ioannes Chungocu Iappon (1646)
from: Cardim, F. Fasciculus e Iapponicis floribus, Roma, Corbelletti, 1646
Ioannes Naraya (1623)
from: Trigault, N. De Christianis Apvd Iaponios Trivmphis, Munich, Sadeler, 1623
Iumento impolitus (1646)
from: Cardim, A.F. Fasciculus e Iapponicis floribus, Rome, Corbelletti, 1646
Japanese Tortures (17th century)
from: Kirishitantaiji monogatari (Omata-Rappo, Des Indes lointaines aux scènes des collèges: les reflets des martyrs de la mission japonaise en Europe (XVI -XVIII siècle) (2016), fig. 71)
Japponische Beschreibung (1599)
from: Froís, L .Drey Japponische Schreiben, Mainz, Albin, 1599
Juan de Prado, Martyr in Morocco (Statue) [18th Century]
Capilla de San Juan de Prado, Catholic Church in Morgovejo, León (Spain).
Le Martyre de Sainct Andre (1611)
from: L. Richeome, La Peinture spirituelle ou l'Art d'admirer aimer et louer Dieu en toutes ses oeuvres, et tirer de toutes profit saluter, Lyonne, Pierre Rigaud, 1611, p. 2
Le Martyre de Sainct Vital (1611)
from: L. Richeome, La Peinture spirituelle ou l'Art d'admirer aimer et louer Dieu en toutes ses oeuvres, et tirer de toutes profit saluter, Lyonne, Pierre Rigaud, 1611, p. 690
Le Martyre de trente neufallans au Bresil (1611)
from: L. Richeome, La Peinture spirituelle ou l'Art d'admirer aimer et louer Dieu en toutes ses oeuvres, et tirer de toutes profit saluter, Lyonne, Pierre Rigaud, 1611, p. 190
Leonardus Kimura Iappon (1646)
from: Cardim, F. Fasciculus e Iapponicis floribus, Roma, Corbelletti, 1646
Les femmes Indiennes se brulent (1725)
from: van der Aa, P. La galerie agreable du monde. Tome premier des Indes Orientales, Leiden, c. 1725
http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1800_1899/hinduism/sati/sati.html
Les instruments du martyre (1611)
from: L. Richeome, La Peinture spirituelle ou l'Art d'admirer aimer et louer Dieu en toutes ses oeuvres, et tirer de toutes profit saluter, Lyonne, Pierre Rigaud, 1611, p. 672
Les veuves du Cormandel (1725)
from: van der Aa, P. La galerie agreable du monde. Tome premier des Indes Orientales, Leiden, c. 1725
http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1800_1899/hinduism/sati/sati.html
Ludovicus Cauara? Iappon (1646)
from: Cardim, F. Fasciculus e Iapponicis floribus, Roma, Corbelletti, 1646