Dec 12, 2024 · Synagoga and Ecclesia above the portico of the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris. Two prominent statues on the facade of Notre Dame captured the feelings of Christians and Jews at this time. On the right, one woman stands ragged defeated, her eyes are covered by a snake and her head is bowed.

Ecclesia and Synagoga, or Ecclesia et Synagoga in Latin, meaning "Church and Synagogue" (the order sometimes reversed), are a pair of figures personifying the Church and the Jewish synagogue, that is to say Judaism, found in medieval Christian art.

Medieval statues of Ecclesia and Synagoga (the Church and the Synagogue) tell the reception history of texts like Luke 18:9–14 which were interpreted as contrasting the penitent Christian with the proud Jew. This pair was carved for the exterior of Strasbourg Cathedral, c.1235.

Mar 20, 2015 · There are thousands of Ecclesia/Sinagoga, Judensau and illustrations of blood libel on churches, in paintings, stained glass windows, wood carvings and in medieval manuscripts all over Europe.

Apr 23, 2019 · Surprisingly, some of Notre Dame’s most prominent artwork concerns Jews. A statue on the facade of Notre Dame captures the feelings of Christians towards Jews at the time. Called...

I find the Ecclesia and Synagoga statues, sculpted in the 13th century, especially moving.

If you look up, you will discover two masterpieces of Gothic statuary imbued with deep symbolism: the striking representation of the opposition of two feminine allegories, Ecclesia (the Church), on the left, and Synagoga (the Synagogue), on the right.

Apr 29, 2019 · Framing the central portal are two larger than life statues of women named “Ecclesia” (the Church) on the left and “Synagoga” for which no Latin scholarship is required, on the right.

Dec 20, 2024 · Look carefully at the main entrance: flanking the central doorway are two statues. The one on the left depicts a woman with her head held high and a staff in her hand. She is Ecclesia, the Christian Church. The statue on the right has her head down with broken staff and a snake around her eyes. She is Synagoga, Judaism.

Apr 18, 2019 · Two prominent statues on the facade of Notre Dame captured the feelings of Christians and Jews at this time. On the right, one woman stands ragged defeated, her eyes are covered by a snake and her head is bowed. She holds a broken scepter, and tablets of Jewish law are slipping from her grasp.