
Jewish Texts on the Visual Arts
Vivian B. Mann(Editor)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 13. February 2000
Book
Hardback
258 pages
978-0-521-65217-9 (ISBN)
Description
Jewish texts are a hidden treasure of information on Jewish art and artists, the patronage and use of art, and the art created by non-Jews. Most of these texts are written in Hebrew and Aramaic. Those scholars able to read them often do not understand their art-historical importance, while many art historians who would understand the references to art are hindered by language barriers. Jewish Texts on the Visual Arts includes fifty translated texts dating from the bibilical period to the twentieth century. They touch on issues such as iconoclasm, the art of the 'Other', artists and their practices, synagogue architecture, Jewish ceremonial art, and collecting. Through the introduction and essays that accompany each text, Vivian Mann articulates the importance and relevance of these sources to our understanding of art history.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
46 halftones
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
529 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-65217-9 (9780521652179)
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Content
1. Introduction; 2. Iconoclasm; 3. The art of the other; 4. The synagogue and its decoration; 5. Jewish ceremonial art; 6. Artists and artistic practices; 7. Collecting Jewish art.