Jew of Lorraine

Bronze sculpture and fountain in the shape of a partially nude woman, resting on one knee and raising her arms above her head, set in a park with trees and a bridge in the background.

Spirit of the Sea, Library Square Park, City of Bath, Maine

William Zorach created Spirit of the Sea at the request of the City of Bath, which wanted a fountain for a city park. The sculpture is similar to others in his oeuvre in that it consists of a figure…

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Uzziah’s Reinterment Inscription

Uzziah’s reinterment inscription, Jerusalem. King Uzziah (reigned 785–733 BCE) was a leper and therefore, according to the book of Chronicles, could not be buried in the royal tombs and so had to be…

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Terra-cotta figurine of woman wearing accessories holding a disk over left breast while right breast is exposed.

Female Plaque Figurine Holding Disk

There are numerous terra-cotta plaque figurines of females, some naked and others clothed, holding disks, mostly from northern Israel and Transjordan. Many come from border towns and towns whose…

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Sébastien Leclerc

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Spirit of the Sea, Library Square Park, City of Bath, Maine

Uzziah’s Reinterment Inscription

Female Plaque Figurine Holding Disk