Uneasy Communion

This beautifully illustrated volume provides an in-depth study of the production of altarpieces in medieval Spain and examines the artistic overlap between the Jewish and Christian communities that this industry spawned. Altarpieces were a significant force in Aragon's economy during the 14th and 15th centuries, and the authors explore the methods of production, workshop locations and shop styles within the context of the considerable interaction between the Jewish and Christian communities in Spain at this time. Both communities were engaged in producing retablos (large multi-panelled altarpieces) as well as Latin and Hebrew religious manuscripts, and this study analyses how both media portrayed Jews and Christians through dress and appearance. Contents: ?Jews and Christians in the Medieval Crown of Arag?n by Thomas Glick ?Overview of Aragonese Altarpieces of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries by Mar?a del Carmen Lacarra Ducay ?Jews and Altarpieces in Medieval Aragon by Vivian Mann ?t History by Marcus Burke AUTHOR: Vivian Mann is director of the Masters Program in Jewish Art and Visual Culture at The Jewish Theological Seminary, New York Carmen; Lacarra Ducay is a member of the academic council of the Instituci?n Fernando el Cat?lico, Zaragoza, Spain; Marcus Burke is senior curator at The Hispanic Society of America, New York; Thomas Glick is professor of history and gastronomy at Boston University SELLING -A fascinating investigation into the position of the Jewish community in Spain and the complex role it played in wider Aragonese society at this time -Accompanies the exhibition running at the Museum of Biblical Art, New York February 19 through May 30, 2010 -Features a glossary and a selected bibliography ILLUSTRATIONS 66 colour 8 b/w