Reclaiming biblical heroines : portrayals of Judith, Esther and the Shulamite in early twentieth century Jewish art /

"Although recently more studies have been devoted to the representations of biblical heroines in modern European art, less is known about the contribution to the portrayals of biblical women by modern Jewish artists. This monograph explores why and how heroines of the Scripture: Judith, Esther...

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Autore principale: Czekanowska-Gutman, Monika (Autore)
Natura: Licensed eBooks
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: Leiden, the Netherlands ; Boston : Brill, [2023]
Serie:Brill's series in Jewish studies ; v. 75.
Accesso online:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3453372
Sommario:
  • Introduction
  • Judith in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Jewish art
  • The Jewish Queen Esther in early twentieth-century Jewish art
  • The Shulamite in early twentieth-century Jewish art
  • Conclusion.