Language:
English
Year of publication:
1991
Titel der Quelle:
Journal of Medieval History
Angaben zur Quelle:
17,4 (1991) 297-321
Keywords:
Jesus Art Crucifixion
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Christian art and symbolism To 1500
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Christianity and antisemitism History To 1500
;
Antisemitism in art
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Jews Persecutions To 1500
;
History
Abstract:
Discusses the pictorial depiction of the Passion in the Middle Ages, in which the Jews are presented as guilty of deicide. While stylized representations of crucifixions in the early medieval period merely suggest that the Jews are guilty (e.g. Roman soldiers are shown with Phrygian caps or conical Jewish hats), beginning with the 12th century the more graphic images strongly denounce the Jews for betraying, tormenting, and killing Christ. This denunciation is echoed in the passion plays of the time. From the late Middle Ages, the Passion is depicted as an historical rather than a symbolic event - thus, the anti-Jewish portrayal is less clear. Contends that the harsh visual depictions of Jews (especially found in churches), and the passion plays, had a devastating effect on Christian attitudes toward Jews.
DOI:
10.1016/0304-4181(91)90003-4
URL:
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