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    Tuesday, March 19, 2019 | 5:30 pm The Magnes | 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA Shir Gal Kochavi, The Magnes, UC Berkeley Visual Judaica: Jewish Icons and Collecting Patterns in the early 20th century The highly decorative works of Arthur Szyk contain key Jewish visual elements such as the Lion of Judah, the dove, and the seven spices mentioned in the bible as typical of the Land of Israel. These themes are repeated in Szyk’s oeuvre throughout his life and can be found in his early pieces ("Book of Esther," 1925) as well as in later ones ("Pathways Through the Bible," 1946). In this talk, we will explore the context in which Szyk was exposed to Jewish ceremonial objects with similar imagery and we will examine items that existed in European collections in the early twentieth century that inspired Szyk’s celebrated creations. Shir Gal Kochavi has been working as assistant curator at The Magnes for over a year. Before joining The Magnes, she worked and volunteered as researcher in art institutions in California, Israel and the UK. Shir recently received her PhD from the University of Leeds, UK (2017). She holds a MA in The History of Business of Art and Collecting, from the Institute D’Etudes Superieures des Arts, Paris (2008) and a second MA in Law Studies from the Bar Ilan University, Israel (2012).

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    Tuesday, March 19, 2019 | 5:30 pm The Magnes | 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA Shir Gal Kochavi, The Magnes, UC Berkeley Visual Judaica: Jewish Icons and Collecting Patterns in the early 20th century The highly decorative works of Arthur Szyk contain key Jewish visual elements such as the Lion of Judah, the dove, and the seven spices mentioned in the bible as typical of the Land of Israel. These themes are repeated in Szyk’s oeuvre throughout his life and can be found in his early pieces ("Book of Esther," 1925) as well as in later ones ("Pathways Through the Bible," 1946). In this talk, we will explore the context in which Szyk was exposed to Jewish ceremonial objects with similar imagery and we will examine items that existed in European collections in the early twentieth century that inspired Szyk’s celebrated creations. Shir Gal Kochavi has been working as assistant curator at The Magnes for over a year. Before joining The Magnes, she worked and volunteered as researcher in art institutions in California, Israel and the UK. Shir recently received her PhD from the University of Leeds, UK (2017). She holds a MA in The History of Business of Art and Collecting, from the Institute D’Etudes Superieures des Arts, Paris (2008) and a second MA in Law Studies from the Bar Ilan University, Israel (2012).

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    Tuesday, March 19, 2019 | 5:30 pm The Magnes | 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA Shir Gal Kochavi, The Magnes, UC Berkeley Visual Judaica: Jewish Icons and Collecting Patterns in the early 20th century The highly decorative works of Arthur Szyk contain key Jewish visual elements such as the Lion of Judah, the dove, and the seven spices mentioned in the bible as typical of the Land of Israel. These themes are repeated in Szyk’s oeuvre throughout his life and can be found in his early pieces ("Book of Esther," 1925) as well as in later ones ("Pathways Through the Bible," 1946). In this talk, we will explore the context in which Szyk was exposed to Jewish ceremonial objects with similar imagery and we will examine items that existed in European collections in the early twentieth century that inspired Szyk’s celebrated creations. Shir Gal Kochavi has been working as assistant curator at The Magnes for over a year. Before joining The Magnes, she worked and volunteered as researcher in art institutions in California, Israel and the UK. Shir recently received her PhD from the University of Leeds, UK (2017). She holds a MA in The History of Business of Art and Collecting, from the Institute D’Etudes Superieures des Arts, Paris (2008) and a second MA in Law Studies from the Bar Ilan University, Israel (2012).

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    AROUND  ARTHUR  SZYK

    Berkeley Scholars on Art and History


    In the course of the 2018-2019 academic year, Berkeley historians, art historians,
    media, and Jewish Studies scholars present insightful research and commentary
    Around Arthur Szyk in a series of programs at The Magnes.

    Tuesday, March 19, 2019


    5:30 PM–7:00PM
    The Magnes
    2121 Allston Way, Berkeley

    Visual Judaica: Jewish Icons and Collecting


    Patterns in the early 20th century
    SHIR GAL KOCHAVI,
    THE MAGNES COLLECTION OF JEWISH ART AND LIFE, UC BERKELEY

    The highly decorative works of Arthur Szyk contain key Jewish visual elements such
    as the Lion of Judah, the dove, and the seven spices mentioned in the bible as typical
    of the Land of Israel. These themes are repeated in Szyk’s oeuvre throughout his life
    and can be found in his early pieces (Book of Esther, 1925) as well as in later ones
    (Pathways Through the Bible, 1946). In this talk, we will explore the context in which
    Szyk was exposed to Jewish ceremonial objects with similar imagery and we will
    examine items that existed in European collections in the early twentieth century that
    inspired Szyk’s celebrated creations.

    Shir Gal Kochavi has been working as assistant curator at The Magnes for over a
    year. Before joining The Magnes, she worked and volunteered as researcher in art
    institutions in California, Israel and the UK. Shir recently received her PhD from
    the University of Leeds, UK (2017). She holds a MA in The History of Business of
    Art and Collecting, from the Institute D’Etudes Superieures des Arts, Paris (2008)
    and a second MA in Law Studies from the Bar Ilan University, Israel (2012).

    The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, University of California, Berkeley
    2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94720-6300 | magnes.berkeley.edu

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