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Around 30 Judensau images still exist in medieval churches around Europe

By May 31, 2019November 30th, 2019No Comments

“Around 30 ‘Judensau’ (Jewish Sow) images still exist in medieval churches around Europe, primarily in Germany…Their intention was to dehumanize Jewish people, provoking scorn and ridicule by associating them with a beast considered impure and dirty.”  (The Art Newspaper, 5/30/19)

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