Portrait of Tzvi Ashkenazi

This early printed amulet from Germany, meant as protection for a woman in childbirth, is adorned with woodcuts illustrating the Hebrew months of the year. The main panel, framed by images of the…

Schatz, a founder of the Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts, painted this self-portrait around the time the school was temporarily forced to close because of a lack of funds. He has depicted himself in…

When Max Liebermann first exhibited this painting, it caused not only a sensation but a scandal. Some critics objected to a Jew daring to depict Jesus, and they were offended by Liebermann’s realistic…