אמנות הפסיפס בבתי כנסת עתיקים בארץ ישראל מהמאה הרביעית עד המאה השביעית Mosaic Art in Ancient Synagogues in Israel from the 4th to the 7th Centuries(125 words)
| Curator |
Asher Ovadiah.
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| Imprint |
Tel Aviv, Israel, 1993. 85 pp., illustrations: 7 col., 53 b&w, 27.8 × 21.2 cm. Hebrew and English.
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| Location |
Tel Aviv University, Genia Schreiber University Art Gallery (1993)
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| Description |
Fragments and photographs of ancient mosaics, some displayed for the first time. Introductory essay “Mosaic Art of the Ancient Synagogues in Israel” by Asher Ovadiah. In-depth description of each site. Detailed discussion of recurring motifs (Binding of Isaac, Menorah, Torah Ark, the Zodiac, and Animals). No itemized listing.
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| main keywords |
ERETZ ISRAEL
PHOTOGRAPHS
SYNAGOGUES, ANCIENT
SYNAGOGUES, MOSAIC FLOORS
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| minor keywords |
Bet Alpha
Bet Shean
Ein Gedi
Gaza Maiumas
Hammat Tiberias
Hosefa
Ma’on/Nirim
Menorah as symbol
Sacrifice of Isaac in art
Sha’albim
Zodiac signs
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“אמנות הפסיפס בבתי כנסת עתיקים בארץ ישראל מהמאה הרביעית עד המאה השביעית Mosaic Art in Ancient Synagogues in Israel from the 4th to the 7th Centuries”, 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_CC1279>
First published online: 2019
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