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Behold the Man: Jesus in Israeli Art – Israel Museum Exhibition Catalogue | First Edition, 2016 | Sealed - Behold the Man: Jesus in Israeli Art. Edited by Amitai Mendelsohn. Magnes Press, Jerusalem, 2016. First edition. An important exhibition catalogue published by the Israel Museum, exploring for the first time the representation of Jesus in Israeli art from the early twentieth century to the present day. The volume accompanies the landmark exhibition and examines how Israeli and Jewish artists have interpreted one of the most influential and complex figures in Western culture. Richly illustrated throughout with hundreds of high-quality color reproductions of paintings, drawings, sculptures, installations, and mixed-media works, the catalogue is complemented by substantial scholarly essays discussing the historical, artistic, cultural, and religious contexts of the subject. Featured artists include Marc Chagall, Boris Schatz, Marcel Janco, Yigal Tumarkin, Michal Na’aman, Moshe Gershuni, Menashe Kadishman, Reuven Rubin, and many other leading Israeli artists. An important reference for collectors, museum libraries, scholars of Israeli and Jewish art, religious studies, visual culture, and exhibition catalogues. Details: * Magnes Press, Jerusalem, 2016. * First edition. * 288 pages. * Hardcover. * Hundreds of high-quality color illustrations. * Text in Hebrew. Condition: New, factory sealed.