[Circumcision in religious art]. / La circuncisión en el arte religioso.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study is to perform a historical journey through the topic of circumcision from the Italian Renaissance to the Spanish Baroque. METHODS: We evaluated the paintings about circumcision between both periods, including their most representative works. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Circumcision is a frequent topic in the religious painting in both periods.