Minneapolis Institute of Art
Abraham's Sacrifice
Jonas SilberLinkedCulture matchlcp-4f50d24b8d98
- Date
- 1585
- Medium
- Punch engraving
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 56404
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
In the late 1500s, a few Nuremberg goldsmiths used hand-punches on metal plates to produce prints made of dots. Perhaps to make Abraham's test of faith more accessible to German audiences, Jonas Silber placed the scene in a Teutonic landscape. He also turned Abraham into an ancient Roman, reflecting the fashion among fellow goldsmiths to mix motifs. The ram at left, a substitute offering in place of Isaac, alludes to the Crucifixion, recalling Martin Luther's belief that salvation comes through direct faith in God. Germany, Europe
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- Credit line
- Gift of Herschel V. Jones, 1926 or 1927
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