Leviathan: The Metamorphosis of a Medieval Image

Abstract The image of Leviathan held a special fascination for artists who decorated wooden synagogues and illustrated manuscripts from the eighteenth century through the first half of the twentieth century in Eastern Europe. They usually depicted this biblical and Talmudic creature as a giant fish...

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Main Author: Chajmovič, Boris (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2021
In: Images
Year: 2021, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 20-39
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