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This silver plate from Padua, Italy, was made for use in the brit milah, the circumcision ritual celebrated when a baby boy is eight days old. In this detailed depiction of the ritual, the baby seems…
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Artist Unknown
Places:
Padua, Venice (Padua, Italy)
Date:
17th Century
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[ . . . ] The Portuguese king, eager to find some logical excuse to vex me, called for an investigation to see if the number…
Contributor:
Samuel Usque
Places:
Ferrara, Duchy of Ferrara (Ferrara, Italy)
Date:
1553