| Translated title | The Bible in Our Day: 3000 Years of Art |
| Imprint |
Paris, France, 1985. 389 pp., illustrations: 135 col., 158 b&w, 23.7 × 21.5 cm. French. |
| Location |
Grand Palais (6 June–28 July 1985) |
| Description |
A monumental display of art created in and about the Holy Land. Exhibition in 13 spaces, each dedicated to a different topic: Land of Promise, the Architecture of the Temple, the Fleur de Lis, Terrestrial Jerusalem, Celestial Jerusalem, etc. Every section with a short introduction and numerous objects, ancient to modern. A second, much smaller exhibition supplemented the first, focusing on art created by Jewish artists: those from the Parisian school (19th–20th C), and contemporary Jewish artists. 447 items. |
| main keywords |
ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDSBIBLICAL IMAGESCEREMONIAL OBJECTSERETZ ISRAELHEBREW ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTSJERUSALEMJEWISH ARTISTSMAPS, HOLY LANDPAINTINGSTEMPLE OF JERUSALEM IN ART/ARCHITECTURE |
| minor keywords |
AmuletsCoinsDead Sea ScrollsGold glassHaggadotHaggadot, illuminated manuscriptsHanukkah lampsHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Ashkenaz, 12th–14th CHebrew illuminated manuscripts, BiblesHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Bohemia-Moravia & Germany, 17th–19th CHebrew illuminated manuscripts, France, 12th–14th CHebrew illuminated manuscripts, GreeceHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Italy, 15th CHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Spain, 12th–14th CHistorical photographsHoly Land souvenirsHoly Land travelogues/itinerariesIsraeli artItinerariumKeter TorahKetubbotMicrographyMizrachOil lamps, ancientOssuaries/SarcophagiPainters, JewishPilgrims’ flasks/jugsPilgrims’ stamp (for body tattoo) of JerusalemShiviti plaques, metalShiviti plaques, parchment/leatherSynagogues, architectureSynagogues, models/reconstructionsSynagogues, woodenTobacco/Snuff boxes |
| Related ephemera |
Exhibition review in Tribune Juive, Hebdomadaire No. 874, du 6 au 13 Juin 1985, pp. 10 ff. |