Beauty and sanctity : the Israel Museum at 40 : 2005 / [Yigal Zaloma, curator-in-charge].

Author
Muzeʼon Yiśraʼel (Jerusalem) [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Jerusalem : Israel Museum, ©2006.
Description
2 volumes : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm

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Notes
  • Published in conjunction with a year-long series of 9 exhibitions held at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, winter 2005-spring 2006.
  • Exhibitions in honor of the Israel Museum's 40th anniversary present masterpieces from the museum's collection, all of which relate to the subject of beauty and sanctity.
  • "The exhibitions: The Beauty of sanctity : masterworks from every age. Spring-Summer 2005. Beauty and the book. Spring 2005-Spring 2006. In the Beginning : prehistory and the origins of myth. Summer 2005-Spring 2006. Camera Sacra : capturing the soul of nature. Spring-Summer 2005. Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus : saints in European art. Winter 2005-Winter 2006. Lights : an exhibition in conjunction with the Adi Foundation project on "Light and matter". Winter-Fall 2005. -- Beyond the eye of the beholder : ideals of human beauty in Africa and the Americas. Winter-Fall 2005. Vanishing point : hidden beauty in contemporary art. Spring-Fall 2005. Sacred beauty : treasures of Judaica and Jewish ethnography. Spring-Fall 2005."--vol. [1] p. [9].
Language note
English and Hebrew.
Contents
Vol. [2]. Catalogue of works in the exhibitions.
Other title(s)
  • Israel Museum at 40
  • Yofi u-ḳedushah
  • Sanctus, sanctus sanctus: saints in European art.
  • Lights: an exhibition in conjunction with the Adi Foundation Project on "Light and Matter."
  • Beyond the eye of the beholder: ideals of human beauty in Africa and the Americas.
  • Sacred beauty: treasures of Judaica and Jewish ethnography.
  • Beauty of sanctity: masterworks from every age.
  • Camera sacra: capturing the soul of nature.
  • Vanishing point: hidden beauty in contemporary art.
  • Beauty and the book.
  • In the beginning: prehistory and the origins of myth.
OCLC
123471916
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