Bidspirit auction | The Hebrew Bible in Art

The Hebrew Bible in Art – Jacob Leveen | Hermon Press, New York, 1974 Reprint - The Hebrew Bible in Art, by Jacob Leveen. Published by Hermon Press, New York, 1974. A reprint of Leveen’s classic Schweich Lectures of the British Academy, originally delivered in 1939 and first published by Oxford University Press.   A classic study of Jewish biblical art and iconography, tracing the visual interpretation of the Hebrew Bible from antiquity through the Middle Ages. Leveen examines biblical imagery in the Dura-Europos Synagogue, Jewish catacomb paintings, ancient mosaics, illuminated Hebrew manuscripts, medieval Haggadot, and richly decorated Hebrew Bibles. Illustrated with 41 black-and-white plates, the volume reproduces important works from major libraries and museum collections, including the Kennicott Bible, the Alba Bible, medieval illuminated Haggadot, synagogue murals, mosaics, and other masterpieces of Jewish art. An enduring reference for collectors and scholars of Jewish art, Hebrew manuscripts, biblical iconography, and the history of the Hebrew book. Details: * Author: Jacob Leveen * Publisher: Hermon Press * Place of publication: New York * Year: 1974 (reprint edition) * Original hardcover * 142 pages + XLI (41) black-and-white plates * Language: English Condition: Very good overall.