Initial A with the Battle of the Maccabees https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/32832
This book illustration shows the high regard of medieval Christians who admired the Maccabees because they were victorious over the Greeks and regained their Temple in Jerusalem. The Christians used the Jews, the Maccabee warriors, as role models for the crusaders.
The Crusaders Reach Jerusalem (from a set of Scenes from Gerusalemme Liberata) https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/187476
The First Crusade in July 1099 is depicted in this tapestry which illustrates the success of the Christian knights who captured Jerusalem and killed the Muslims and the Jews because they were viewed as enemies of Christianity.
Cartoon 1233, Exchequer Roll, Henry III The National Archives, ref: E 401/1565) https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/medieval-mystery/
This 1233 cartoon appears in a list of tax payments by the Jews of Norwich during the time of Henry III. The cartoon shows the official financial contribution by the Jewish community.
Giuseppe Alberti, Alleged martyrdom of Simonino da Trento, 1677, oil on canvas, Trento, Castello del Buonconsiglio. Provincial monuments and collections. photo credit: MUSEO DIOCESANO TRIDENTINO https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/italian-artist-accused-of-antisemitism-for-new-painting-of-blood-libel-622578
In March 2020 the artist posted on Facebook his recent painting depicting Jewish ritual murder and asserting the validity of blood libel. He presents negative caricatures of the Jews while linking the image of the Christian child to Jesus on the cross. Gasparo's was removed from Facebook but not before it was widely circulated and picked up by several newspapers.
The crucifixion of William of Norwich at Holy Trinity Church, Loddon, Norfolk https://www.angevinempire.org/sources/thomas-of-monmouths-the-life-and-passion-of-william-of-norwich
Thomas of Monmouth, a monk, tried to declare William a saint and foment hatred against the Jews by asserting that William was murdered as a religious act by neighboring Jews. This blood libel was not true but served to incite hatred and religious discrimination.
6. Der Stürmer Jüdischer Wiordplan https://www.kestenbaum.net/auction/lot/Auction-84/084-072/
A special issue ofDer Stürmerfrom 1934. The image depicts Jews extracting blood from Christian children for use in religious rituals and sacrifices, which is an example of theblood libelagainst Jew
Giuseppe Alberti, Alleged martyrdom of Simonino da Trento, 1677, oil on canvas, Trento, Castello del Buonconsiglio. Provincial monuments and collections. photo credit: MUSEO DIOCESANO TRIDENTINO https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/italian-artist-accused-of-antisemitism-for-new-painting-of-blood-libel-622578
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Ophelia is a painting by British artist Sir John Everett Millais, completed between 1851 and 1852. It depicts Ophelia, a character from Hamlet, singing before she drowns in a river in Denmark. [more]
