Jews in medieval art
TitleJews in medieval art
Author
EditionRevised,enlarged, second edition.
Call number305.8924/0019
Object number01004h
Place of publicationNew York, New York, United States
PublisherConference on Jewish Relations
Year of publication
1946
Physical descriptionpp98-102
MaterialArticle
Series titleJewish Social Studies, Publications,No.2
NotesArticle from the book "Essays on antisemitism" pp98-102
Description
Art in the middle ages was chiefly religious and it reflected the ideas and ideals of the Catholic Church. Art played a very important role in disseminating distorted conceptions and false notions of the Jews, of depicting them in unnatural colors and derogatory poses.