Die Menora in Raffaels Vertreibung des Heliodor und Garofalos Vertreibung der Wechsler aus dem Tempel
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Eva-Bettina Krems
Abstract
In the early modern period, the Menorah rarely appears in images of biblical history even though the Temple of JerusalemJerusalemJerusalemSolomon’s Temple often does. The Menorah is very rarly represented in the Sposalizio (the wedding of Mary and Joseph). Depictions of the Expulsion of Heliodorus, especially by Raphael in the Vatican Stanze, and the Expulsion of the Merchants from the Temple integrate this important symbol of Judaism into the pictorial narrative. This chapter examines various aspects: Firstly, it focuses on the modes of representation of these different attempts at reconstruction, some of which are characterized by meticulous archaeological interest, while others show no preoccupation with detail. Secondly, the respective staging of the Menorah in its spatial context will be considered. Finally, the performative and ritual aspects that characterize the meaning of the respective biblical story will be examined. Of particular interest is the fact that the main protagonist in the Expulsion of Heliodorus is the Jewish high priest, while in the Expulsion of the Merchants from the Temple, Jesus determines the events in the Jerusalem Temple.
Abstract
In the early modern period, the Menorah rarely appears in images of biblical history even though the Temple of JerusalemJerusalemJerusalemSolomon’s Temple often does. The Menorah is very rarly represented in the Sposalizio (the wedding of Mary and Joseph). Depictions of the Expulsion of Heliodorus, especially by Raphael in the Vatican Stanze, and the Expulsion of the Merchants from the Temple integrate this important symbol of Judaism into the pictorial narrative. This chapter examines various aspects: Firstly, it focuses on the modes of representation of these different attempts at reconstruction, some of which are characterized by meticulous archaeological interest, while others show no preoccupation with detail. Secondly, the respective staging of the Menorah in its spatial context will be considered. Finally, the performative and ritual aspects that characterize the meaning of the respective biblical story will be examined. Of particular interest is the fact that the main protagonist in the Expulsion of Heliodorus is the Jewish high priest, while in the Expulsion of the Merchants from the Temple, Jesus determines the events in the Jerusalem Temple.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- List of Contents V
- Introduction 1
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I. Tabernacle and Temple
- Das Schicksal des siebenarmigen Leuchters aus dem Jerusalemer Tempel im mittelalterlichen Rom 3
- Priest, Temple, Jewishness, Redemption? 37
- Articulating the geometricalia of Scripture 79
- Vasari and Giambullari on the Menorah, the Tabernacle, and Bezalel 97
- Die Menora in Raffaels Vertreibung des Heliodor und Garofalos Vertreibung der Wechsler aus dem Tempel 143
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II. Image and Exegesis
- tres gradus fidelium in ecclesia 169
- Jewish and Christian Re-Imagining of the Seven-branched Lampstand in the Postilla litteralis of Nicholas of Lyra (d. 1349) 217
- Der siebenarmige Leuchter im Speculum humanae salvationis 243
- The Sanctuary’s Implements 271
- “A Secret Particularly Obscure” 307
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III. Patronage and Memoria
- Aniane and Fulda 341
- Seven-branched Candelabra in Medieval England 365
- Marienwohlde oder Mölln? 415
- Siebenarmige Leuchter im 16. Jahrhundert 443
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IV. Context and (Re-)Use
- Der siebenarmige Leuchter im Heiligtum von Mentorella (Vulturella) in Latium 475
- „Madonna del Albero, dandole tal cognome quella gran pianta“ 503
- Der siebenarmige Leuchter in der Marienkirche in Frankfurt an der Oder 543
- „den store liusestaken af bronz med dess Siu lampor“ 577
- Survivals and Revivals of the Menorah in Medieval and Early Modern European Synagogues 613
- Figures and Charts 653
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- List of Contents V
- Introduction 1
-
I. Tabernacle and Temple
- Das Schicksal des siebenarmigen Leuchters aus dem Jerusalemer Tempel im mittelalterlichen Rom 3
- Priest, Temple, Jewishness, Redemption? 37
- Articulating the geometricalia of Scripture 79
- Vasari and Giambullari on the Menorah, the Tabernacle, and Bezalel 97
- Die Menora in Raffaels Vertreibung des Heliodor und Garofalos Vertreibung der Wechsler aus dem Tempel 143
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II. Image and Exegesis
- tres gradus fidelium in ecclesia 169
- Jewish and Christian Re-Imagining of the Seven-branched Lampstand in the Postilla litteralis of Nicholas of Lyra (d. 1349) 217
- Der siebenarmige Leuchter im Speculum humanae salvationis 243
- The Sanctuary’s Implements 271
- “A Secret Particularly Obscure” 307
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III. Patronage and Memoria
- Aniane and Fulda 341
- Seven-branched Candelabra in Medieval England 365
- Marienwohlde oder Mölln? 415
- Siebenarmige Leuchter im 16. Jahrhundert 443
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IV. Context and (Re-)Use
- Der siebenarmige Leuchter im Heiligtum von Mentorella (Vulturella) in Latium 475
- „Madonna del Albero, dandole tal cognome quella gran pianta“ 503
- Der siebenarmige Leuchter in der Marienkirche in Frankfurt an der Oder 543
- „den store liusestaken af bronz med dess Siu lampor“ 577
- Survivals and Revivals of the Menorah in Medieval and Early Modern European Synagogues 613
- Figures and Charts 653
