Judaism


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The Bible (Old Testament)

THE BIBLE (OLD TESTAMENT)

The Jewish Museum New York

THE JEWISH MUSEUM NEW YORK

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Noah's sons building the Ark.                          
Detail from the panel                                  
"The Story of Noah's Ark", silver                      
altar, Jacob's Chapel, Pistoia.
#15010366

Noah's sons building the Ark. Detail from the panel...

Noah's sons building the Ark.                          
Detail from the panel                                  
"The Story of Noah's Ark", silver                      
altar, Jacob's Chapel, Pistoia.
#15010367

Noah's sons building the Ark. Detail from the panel...

A worker's face. Detail from the panel                 
"The Story of Noah's Ark", silver altar,               
Jacob's Chapel, Pistoia, Italy
#15010368

A worker's face. Detail from the panel "The Story of Noah's Ark...

Christ's Flagellation and the Prophet Jeremiah         
(on the reverse side). Detail from the Shrine of       
the Three Magi, high chancel of the cathedral.         
Gold, enamel, precious stones, antique gems,           
cameos (begun 1181)
#15010437

Christ's Flagellation and the Prophet Jeremiah (on the reverse side). D...

The Verdun Altar. 27 pictures in the centre,           
12 pictures on each wing, originally                   
the facing of an ambo.                                 
Enamel plaque in champleve technique on gilded         
copper (begun 1181)
#15010445

The Verdun Altar. 27 pictures in the centre, 12 pictures on each wing...

King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.                   
Detail from the Verdun Altar.                          
Enamel plaque in champsleve technique                  
on gilded copper (begun 1181)
#15010447

King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Detail from the Verdun A...

The Verdun Altar.  Left: Christ's Ascension;           
below: Ascension of Eliah; right: Pentecost;           
below: Moses on Mount Sinai.                           
Enamel plaque in champsleve technique on               
gilded copper (begun 1181)
#15010448

The Verdun Altar. Left: Christ's Ascension; below: Ascension of Elia...

The three angels visit Abraham. They announce the
birth of his son Isaac (Genesis 18,1-16).Verdun Altar,
51 plaques in champsleve-technique, enamel on gilded
copper. 1181, for Prior Wernher of the Augustinian
canons of Klosterneuburg. Total length 460cm
#150105 1

The three angels visit Abraham. They announce the birth of his son Isaac (Genesi...

An angel announces the birth of Samson to the barren   
wife of Manoah (Judges 13,2-5). Verdun Altar, 51       
plaques in champsleve-technique, enamel on gilded      
copper. 1181 for Prior Wernher of the Augustinian      
canons of Klosterneuburg, Austria. Total L:
#150105 2

An angel announces the birth of Samson to the barren wife of Manoah (Judges 1...

Isaac is born to Abraham and Sarah, (Genesis 21,1-3).
Verdun Altar, 51 plaques in champsleve-technique,
enamel on gilded copper. 1181, for Prior Wernher of
the Augustinian canons of Klosterneuburg, Austria.
Total L of the altar: 460 cm
#150105 3

Isaac is born to Abraham and Sarah, (Genesis 21,1-3). Verdun Altar, 51 plaques i...

The birth of Samson, Manoah with a medieval jew's hat. 
(Judges 13,24). Verdun Altar, 51 plaques in champsleve 
technique, enamel on gilded copper. 1181 for Prior     
Wernher of the Augustinian canons of Klosterneuburg,   
Austria. Total L of the altar: 460 cm
#150105 4

The birth of Samson, Manoah with a medieval jew's hat. (Judges 13,24). Verdun A...

The circumcision of Isaac (Genesis 21,4). Abraham with
a medieval jews' hat. Verdun Altar, 51 plaques in
champsleve-technique, enamel on gilded copper. 1181,
for Prior Wernher of the Augustinian canons of
Klosterneuburg, Austria. Total L of the altar: 460 cm
#150105 5

The circumcision of Isaac (Genesis 21,4). Abraham with a medieval jews' hat. Ver...