Jewish art

A professor of Jewish art finds himself turning from one explanation of a puzzling drawing found in an old manuscript to another—and then possibly back again.

Oct. 12 2021 12:25AM

Should a Russian sculptor have chosen to carve Herod rather than Ivan the Terrible?

Oct. 6 2021 12:01AM

The minimalist and the circle-drawer.

July 7 2021 12:01AM

The grandfather of micro-drawing.

Yael Friedman
June 4 2021 12:01AM

From an Amsterdam convert to Maxwell House.

Henry Abramson
Feb. 5 2021 12:01AM

From Barbadian slave to respected member of New York’s Jewish elite.

Jenna Weissman Joselit
April 13 2020 12:01AM

Hermann Struck’s World War I.

Amit Naor
March 19 2020 12:01AM

An illuminated manuscript reflecting the Roman Jewish rite.

National Library of Israel
Feb. 14 2020 12:01AM

Salomone de Sesso.

Ariel David
Dec. 6 2019 12:01AM

In the Golan Heights, evidence of a transition from study hall to prayer hall.

Amanda Borschel-Dan
Dec. 3 2019 12:01AM

An artifact of one of Europe’s oldest Jewish communities.

Ilanit Chernick
Aug. 14 2019 12:01AM

Including a “mazal tov” ring.

July 23 2019 12:01AM

The palm trees of Elim and beasts of Daniel at Huqoq.

Jodi Magness
July 3 2019 12:01AM