Who Did the Iconoclasm in the Dura Synagogue
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15913270 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher Kelley (0000-0001-7342-9025, corresponding author), Christopher Pierce Kelley |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 295 |
| Pages | 57-72 |
| Publication date | 1994-08-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-097X • E-ISSN: 2161-8062 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1357105 |
| OpenAlex | W2320076149 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 3 |
The question of who gouged eyes on the biblical murals of the third century Dura synagogue has not previously been settled. Kraeling stated without explanation that the iconoclasm was done by those (Roman soldiers) filling the synagogue with earth in preparation for the siege of 256-57. Goodenough argued that it was done by Jews who disapproved of the paintings as a violation of the second commandment. Close review of the evidence reveals a pattern of damage consistent only with Kraeling's intuition: It was done by a Roman, not by Jews
Ancient history · Art · Art history · Iconoclasm · Intuition · Painting · Siege · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.14 |
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| Citation span | 2012 - 2021 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |