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The Binding of Isaac in Art of Late Antiquity: Judeo-Christian Themes of Sacrifice, Salvation and Liturgy

The Binding of Isaac in Art of Late Antiquity: Judeo-Christian Themes of Sacrifice, Salvation and Liturgy

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Art HistoryGeneral Art

ISBN10: 147669060X
ISBN13: 9781476690605
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: Dec 26 2024
Pages: 196
Weight: 0.60
Height: 0.56 Width: 5.92 Depth: 8.75
Language: English

From the third through the sixth centuries, the binding of Isaac saw a flourish of representation in Christian, Byzantine and Jewish art. These images engaged the viewer in a religious experience that highlighted sacrifice, salvation and liturgy, and reflected an increased visual richness of sacrificial and liturgical concepts. In contrast to earlier scholarship on the sacrifice of Isaac that offered general descriptions of the period and digressions on isolated images, this book presents the interpretation of specific works depicting the binding of Isaac by his father Abraham across time, examining the iconography, style, social context and purpose of the sacrifice in the artworks.

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