Judaism and art

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Sefer Musre Hafilosofim (Book of Morals of ...

Moses and Aaron come before Pharaoh, from the Golden Haggadah, c. 1320, Northern Spain, probably Barcelona (British Library, MS. 27210, fol. 1o verso) — […]

The Golden Haggadah

The Zodiac, mosaic floor, Beit Alpha Synagogue, early 6th century (Beit Alpha National Park, Israel) — […]

Writing a history of Jewish architecture

Ben Shahn, Allegory, 1948, tempera on panel, 36-1/8 x 48-1/8 inches (Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth) — […]

Jewish history in the post-war period

Torah Crown, 1698-99, Bolzano, Italy (The Jewish Museum, New York) “Originally dedicated to an Italian synagogue in 1698/99, this crown was later plundered during a Russian pogrom and then recovered. It became part of the collection of the Great Synagogue of Danzig in the early 20th century. In 1939, it was sent to the Jewish Theological seminary in New York for safekeeping when the Nazis' rise to power forced the Danzig Jewish community to disband.” — […]

Jewish history 1750 to WW II

Panel from a Torah Shrine from the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Cairo, 11th century, wood (walnut) with traces of paint and gilt, 87.3 x 36.7 cm (The Walters Art Museum). The patterns of vine scrolls and lozenges shows the influence of Islamic art. — […]

Jewish history to the middle ages

Hebrew Bible, Italy, 13th century, decorated opening to the Book of Isaiah, Harley 5711, f.1r. (The British Museum) — […]

Judaism, an introduction