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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Main Author: Czekanowska-Gutman, Monika (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2023]
In: Brill's series in Jewish studies (volume 75)
Year: 2023
Series/Journal:Brill's series in Jewish studies volume 75
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Judit, Biblical person / Esther Biblical character / Schulammit, Biblical person / Woman (Motif) / Jewish art / Bible / Illustration / History 1900-1920
Further subjects:B Bible. Old Testament Illustrations
B Esther Queen of Persia Species
B Women in the Bible
B Women in art
B Shulamite (Biblical figure) Species
B Judith (Biblical figure) Species
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Parallel Edition:Electronic