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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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Esther before Ahasver. Faience plate, Limoges, early 17th. 29,9 x 48,9 cm N 1389
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Esther before Ahasver. Faience plate, Limoges,...

Faience plate:the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon. Limoges, early 17th 38,30 x 51,30 cm MR 2410
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Faience plate:the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon. Limoges, early 17th 38,30 x 5...

King David dictating the Bible. Ivory,from the Abbey of S.Denis.
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King David dictating the Bible. Ivory,from the Abbey of...

The judgement of King Solomo. Ivory from the Abbey of S.Denis
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The judgement of King Solomo. Ivory from the Abbey of...

Crozier of Saint Julian of Cuenca. Archangel, serpent. Gold,enamel
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Crozier of Saint Julian of Cuenca. Archangel, serpent. Gold,enamel

Archangel ivory panel, around 525-550 CE. An archangel is poised at the top of a flight of stairs,holding a staff in his left hand and an orb in his right, surmounted by a jewelled cross. His wings and body overlap fluted columns with composite capitals and an arch richly decorated with acanthus leaves. Probably carved in Constantinopel and associated with the accession of Justinian I in 527 CE. M&ME, OA 9999
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Archangel ivory panel, around 525-550 CE. An archangel is poised at the top of a...

0310000246 The Lothar, or Susanna Crystal, c855-c869. The rock crystal is engraved with scenes of the story of Susanna as recorded in the Apocrypha. Each scene is accompanied by an inscription drawn from the Vulgate. In the first four scenes Susanna is shown accosted by the elders, falsely accused and convicted of adultery. The last scenes show the elders being questioned by Daniel, condemned for false witness and executed. The final scene shows Susanna declared innocent. The figures are executed in the energetic figural style known as the Rheims style which derived from manuscript drawings such as the Utrecht Psalter. According to an inscription engraved on the crystal it was engraved for Lothar, 'King of the Franks', most probably Lothar II of Lotharingia (AD 855-69).The crystal is framed in a fifteenth-century gilded copper frame. M&ME, 1855.12-1.5
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0310000246 The Lothar, or Susanna Crystal, c855-c869. The rock crystal is engra...

The Tring Tiles, Medieval, c1325. Set of outstanding tiles with images drawn from apocryphal legends from the 'unofficial' life of Christ. Most contain two scenes, and can be read like a comic strip, although missing scenes disturb the continuity of the stories; a tile showing the reaping of corn miraculously multiplied to a vast amount is combined with an unconnected incident. Other tiles concentrate on the charity and wisdom of Jesus. They probably decorated a wall rather than a floor, and the sgraffito design may indicate that they were produced at Tring in Hertfordshire where this technique was popular on pottery. M&ME, 1922,4-12,1-8
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The Tring Tiles, Medieval, c1325. Set of outstanding tiles with images drawn fro...

Cain kills Abel, God brands Cain, God calls Noah. Fresco; Sant'Angelo in Formis, Capua; 1072-1078
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Cain kills Abel, God brands Cain, God calls Noah. Fresco; Sant'Angelo in Formi...

Mosaic showing Abel sacrificing a lamb and Melchizedek, Priest-King of Salem, sacrificing bread. 6th century CE; Presbytery of San Vitale Basilica, Ravenna
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Mosaic showing Abel sacrificing a lamb and Melchizedek, Priest-King of Salem, s...

Mosaic of Moses loosening his sandal at God's command, who is speaking to him from the burning bush on Mount Sinai. 6th century CE; Presbytery of San Vitale Basilica, Ravenna
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Mosaic of Moses loosening his sandal at God's command, who is speaking to him fr...

The story of Prophet Jonah: Jonah rests underneath a gourd vine. Mosaic pavement; 4th cenury CE
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The story of Prophet Jonah: Jonah rests underneath a gourd vine. Mosaic paveme...