Artibus et Historiae no. 16 (VIII)
1987, ISSN 0391-9064Up
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JOSEPH GUTMANN - The Sacrifice of Isaac in Medieval Jewish Art
The dramatic narrative of Genesis, 22 has always been one of the most important themes in Judaism. There are two known versions of the Sacrifice of Isaac in early Jewish art, but they have no relationship to the twenty-seven extant illustrations from the 13th to the 15th century.
Most are found in prayer-books and reveal so many variations in detail that it is impossible to posit one source. It is not astonishing to discover that many of the miniatures were made by Christian artists or Jews copying medieval Christian models. Novel are the many distinctly Jewish iconographic features.
