Pope Innocent III, 1205, Papal Document

Pope Innocent III, 1205, Papal Document   Innocent III to the Archbishop of Sens and the Bishop of Paris. Although Christian piety receives the Jews, whom their own guilt has subjected to perpetual servitude, and tolerates their living among Christians, they...

The Jews in Hell

The Jews in Hell   Jews, Muslims and others among the damned being dragged toward Hell. Detail from Stefan Lochner’s Last Judgment, Cologne, c. 1435. What do you want to know? Ask our AI widget and get answers from this website Create Account Contact...

Descent of the Jews into Hell

Descent of the Jews into Hell   Anti-Jewish depiction of Jews in Hell, from Herrad of Landsberg’s Hortus deliciarum, Alsace, c. 1180. What do you want to know? Ask our AI widget and get answers from this website Create Account Contact...

Crucifixion with Sponge Bearer

Crucifixion with Sponge Bearer   The Crucifixion between Longinus and Stephaton, the sponge bearer. German champlevé enamel plaque, c. 1200. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. What do you want to know? Ask our AI widget and get answers from this website Create...

Crucifixion with Ecclesia and Synagoga

Crucifixion with Ecclesia and Synagoga   Ecclesia et Synagoga, the name given to the symbolic representations in Christian art of the Middle Ages of the victorious Church and defeated Synagogue, symbolizing the triumph of Christianity. Excerpted from Encyclopedia...