Featuring the world's most comprehensive collection of Jewish art, Jewish Art Masterpieces is a magnificent art book as well as a fascinating survey of Jewish history. Color plates reveal the artistry and craftsmanship of precious objects such as an 8th-century B.C.E. ivory pomegranate from Solomon's temple, an engraved marriage contract from the 15th century, and paintings by modern artists including Marc Chagall and Menashe Kadishman. Illuminated manuscripts, such as the classic Bird's Head Haggadah from 14th-century Germany, are also featured, along with synagogue interiors, Torah decorations, and Sabbath and festival objects. An informative text explores each item's historical, religious, and artistic significance and reminds the reader of the enduring legacy of the Jewish heritage.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
| |||||||||||||||
Book Description
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A wonderful collection of Judaica faithfully represented,
By
This review is from: Jewish Art Masterpieces (Hardcover)
As one who has visited the Judaica collections of the Israeli Museum many times I can attest that this volume is a faithful reflection of many of the finest works there. This is a wonderful volume for all who take interest in Judaica. I would however question the word 'masterpiece' in the title of the work. Many of the fine pieces of craftsmanship shown may receive highest praise as what they are- but this does not mean that they are artistic masterpieces.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
About This Book,
By Theseus "theseus" (US of A) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Jewish Art Masterpieces (Hardcover)
This review relates to Jewish Art Masterpieces, published by Hugh Lauter Leven Associates in conjunction with The Israel Museum.
Hardback cloth over boards with a sewn binding and gold print in a heavy dustjacket. 119 pp, principally illustrations, with 3 pp of bibliographic information and an index. This handsome book consists of 48 large photographs of Jewish art masterpieces from a variety of cultures, each accompanied by commentary by editor Fishof or one of his collaborators. These objects are varied, ranging the classic "fine arts" (an oil painting) to useful objects (a prayer stand) to something that isn't an "object" at all (a decorated ceiling.) The photographs are beautifully made and beautifully reproduced, with an immense amount of texture and color on display. These works hail from Jerusalem, Rome, Italy, Yemen, Germany, Poland, Afghanistan, Spain, Moravia, Turkey, Bohemia, Morroco, and more, yielding insights into rich and varied Jewish cultures. From a personal perspective, I'd call this book good on the eye, good on the mind, good for the soul.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Inside This Book
(learn more)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse and search another edition of this book.
First Sentence:
The gracefully carved ivory pomegranate has a rounded body, tapering toward its flat bottom and tall, narrow neck. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ceremonial art, thread embroidery, spice box, ceremonial objects Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Yoram Lehmann, Nahum Slapak, David Harris, Eretz Israel, Erna Sondheimer-Michael, Book of Esther, The Feuchtwanger Collection, Bertha Pappenheim, Beth Shean, Rosh Hashanah, Shalom Italia, Tel Aviv, The Stieglitz Collection, Abraham Deller, Moses Shah, Second World War, Song of Songs New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
The gracefully carved ivory pomegranate has a rounded body, tapering toward its flat bottom and tall, narrow neck. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ceremonial art, thread embroidery, spice box, ceremonial objects Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Yoram Lehmann, Nahum Slapak, David Harris, Eretz Israel, Erna Sondheimer-Michael, Book of Esther, The Feuchtwanger Collection, Bertha Pappenheim, Beth Shean, Rosh Hashanah, Shalom Italia, Tel Aviv, The Stieglitz Collection, Abraham Deller, Moses Shah, Second World War, Song of Songs New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Citations (learn more)
This book cites 10
books:
See all 10 books this book cites
- Jewish Tradition in Art by Isaiah Shachar in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Still Life by American Federation Of Art on page 94, and Back Matter
- Hebrew Illuminated Manuscripts by Bezalel Narkiss in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Israel Museum by Martin Weyl in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Jewish Art by Gabrielle Sed-Rajna in Back Matter
See all 10 books this book cites
Books on Related Topics
(learn more)
|
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product).
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
