Sabina von Steinbach
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Sabina von Steinbach was – according to legend – a female stonemason living in Alsace during the 13th century. She is said to have been the daughter of Erwin von Steinbach, architect and master builde
Painting by Moritz von Schwind, 1844
Ecclesia and Synagoga
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Ecclesia and Synagoga, or Ecclesia et Synagoga in Latin, meaning "Church and Synagogue", are a pair of figures personifying the Church and the Jewish synagogue, that is to say Judaism, found in mediev
Sabina von Steinbach
…completion. There are, however, strong doubts as to whether she existed. Sabina is traditionally considered responsible for the statues personifying the Church and the Synagogue (both 13th century), which are located near the south portals of the cathedral. The tradition of Sabina as a mason in Strasbourg, constantly cited…
The original Ecclesia and Synagoga from the portal of Strasbourg Cathedral, now in the museum and replaced by replicas
The first appearance of Ecclesia and Synagoga (as an old man) in the Drogo Sacramentary, c. 830
Ecclesia, left, with chalice, and Synagoga, right, blindfold, turned away and dropping her crown. She is also holding a Ram's head, a symbol of Jewish sacrificial practices and attachment to the flesh, in a Crucifixion from a German psalter, c. 1260
Synagoga from the 13th-century pair at Bamberg Cathedral