Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica

Bezalel. The Birth of Israeli Art. Exhibit Guide for Teachers and Docents
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Curator

Ori Z. Soltes.

Co-curator

Suzanne Tishkoff.

Imprint

Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 1988. 43 pp., illustrations: 17 b&w, 28 × 22 cm. English.

Location

Cleveland College of Jewish Studies (1 November–25 December 1988)

Description

A supplementary guide to the exhibition, presenting an overview of the Bezalel Art School, its styles and products. The first section provides historical background on the Bezalel Art School, a 4000-year time-line of Jewish history, a list of most of the objects in the exhibition, and a description of the exhibit’s photographic material and didactic panels. The second part addresses Culture and Chronology, History and Identity, and Crafts, using excerpts from previously-published works. Basic listing. 46 items.

main keywords

BEZALEL ART SCHOOL
CEREMONIAL OBJECTS
ISRAELI ART
JEWELRY
PAINTINGS
PHOTOGRAPHS

minor keywords

Book bindings
Calendars
Candlesticks/Candelabra
Hanukkah lamps
Herzl, Theodore
Holy Land souvenirs, olive wood
Jewelry boxes
Kiddush cups
Mezuzah cases
Pesach plates
Plates
Scrolls of Esther, cases
Smoking implements
Tefillin cases
Writing implements
Yad

Related ephemera

Exhibition leaflet, 4 pp., 3 b&w illus., 20.3 × 20.3 cm.

Cite this page
“Bezalel. The Birth of Israeli Art. Exhibit Guide for Teachers and Docents”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 29 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC0946>
First published online: 2019



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