Ben Zweig / Religion

The Suicide of Judas in Medieval Art

Posted on February 29, 2012 by theibtaurisblog • 2 Comments

Judas’ suicide is one of the most infamous this side of Romeo and Juliet. Looking at examples of medieval art, Ben Zweig looks at how the interpretation of the act has evolved over the centuries. Continue reading →

Alexander McGregor / History

Hollywood Walk of Shame

Posted on February 27, 2012 by theibtaurisblog • 4 Comments

With financial pressure to export films abroad, fears of communism domestically and pressure from the Catholic Church, representations of Jews in mainstream 1930s American cinema vanished. Continue reading →

Guest Journal / History / Second World War / Visual Culture