The ‚Judensau,‘ Then and Now | Algemeiner.com
JNS.org – Two major news stories to hit the headlines in Germany this month focused rather strikingly on negative depictions of Jews in works of art, raising once more the question of whether these visual displays need to be contextualized and explained, or whether they should be removed from public view altogether.
What’s really interesting is that the works of art in question are separated from each other by more than 700 years, with one example from the 14th century and the other from this one. In the first case, the offending artwork can be viewed upon the edifice of a medieval church, while in the second case, the battleground — not a term I would use lightly, but appropriate here — is a cutting-edge contemporary art show that is mounted in Germany every five years….
What’s really interesting is that the works of art in question are separated from each other by more than 700 years, with one example from the 14th century and the other from this one. In the first case, the offending artwork can be viewed upon the edifice of a medieval church, while in the second case, the battleground — not a term I would use lightly, but appropriate here — is a cutting-edge contemporary art show that is mounted in Germany every five years….
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