Italian artist accused of antisemitism for new painting of blood libel
The painting is very detailed, showing a group of hook-nosed Jews with peyot and yellow, uneven teeth strangling the child and draining his blood.
Giuseppe Alberti, Alleged martyrdom of Simonino da Trento, 1677, oil on canvas, Trento, Castello del Buonconsiglio. Provincial monuments and collections.(photo credit: MUSEO DIOCESANO TRIDENTINO)ByAARON REICH
