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“Hayya Ga’on’s” Pitron ḥalomot (Dream Interpretation)
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This is the title page and the first page of Pitron ḥalomot (Dream Interpretation), a work incorrectly attributed to Hayya ben Sherira Ga’on. The book was published by Gershom ben Eliezer Soncino (d…

Contributor:

Unknown

Places:

Cairo, Ottoman Empire (Cairo, Egypt)

Date:

1557

Subjects:

Print, Dreams, Profession

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Print & Book Culture, Prophetic Literature
Printed page with Hebrew text and small floral border around Hebrew sentence at top of page.
Four Biblical Scenes
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These four etchings were made by Rembrandt van Rijn for Menasseh Ben Israel’s book, Piedra Gloriosa (Glorious Stone), a messianic treatise. Clockwise from upper left, they illustrate the biblical…

Contributor:

Rembrandt van Rijn

Places:

Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Date:

1655

Subjects:

Print, Artists, Dreams, Angels, demons & deities, Animals

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Cartooning & Graphic Art, Print & Book Culture
Page of four pencil drawings: a half-naked man posing, an animal figure with wings underneath figure with halo, man and angels, and soldier fighting against smaller figure.