Abraham, son of Terah or Azar and husband of Sarah, is one of the
pivotal figures of the Old Testament and is generally seen as the
founder of the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim faiths. He was a rich
source of inspiration in all three faiths for artists of the
medieval period. His life narrative from birth to death is richly
recorded in a variety of media dating from the early Christian
period to the end of the sixteenth century. As varied as they are
numerous, the images in all three faiths show Abraham as father,
husband, lover, warrior, politician, refugee, and traveler but most
importantly as the symbol par excellence of steadfastness in faith.
Featuring the extensive files from the Index of Christian Art, this
volume also includes contributions from The Bezalel Narkiss Index
of Jewish Art by Ariella Amar and Michel Sternthal and a catalogue
of Islamic imagery compiled by Rachel Milstein.
This is the first volume from the Index of Christian Art to
include not only images from the rich Christian holdings but also
from Judaism and Islam. Covering media from enamels to terra cotta,
each entry gives specific information on the object's current
location, source, date, and artist, where this is known.
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