Caravaggio (1573-1610) The Sacrifice of Isaac

One of the most revolutionary artists of his time, the Italian painter Caravaggio abandoned the rules that had guided a century of artists before him. They had idealized the human and religious experience.

The sacrifice of Isaac has played an important role in the history of Judaism.

Even today, the symbol of a father killing his own son has powerful reprecussions in Modern Israel, where military leaders send the Israeli youth to fight battles. Many fathers have buried their sons in Israel.