The Devil at Isenheim
| Author | : Ruth Mellinkoff |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 148 |
| Release | : 1988 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0520062043 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780520062047 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (047 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Devil at Isenheim written by Ruth Mellinkoff and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the nine panels that comprise the Isenheim Altarpiece, painted ca. 1512-16 by Matthias Grünewald, now installed in Colmar's Unterlinden Museum. Pp. 61-67 discuss the symbolic depiction in one of the panels of a chamberpot with Hebrew lettering, signifying the filth and decay of the Old (Jewish) Law. States that by Grünewald's time, vilification of Jews had become the predominant function of Hebrew letters in Christian art. Gives other examples, and discusses the derogatory "Judensau" imagery widespread in medieval and early modern Germany.
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