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Self-Portrait of Abraham ben Shabbetai Kohen
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Kehunat Avraham (The Priesthood of Abraham), published in Venice in 1719, is an interpretation and retelling of sections from the book of Psalms in verse. This portrait of its author, Abraham ben…

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Abraham ben Shabbetai Kohen

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Venice, Venice (Venice, Italy)

Date:

1719

Subjects:

Portrait, Artists, Medicine, Poets, Scholarship

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Print & book culture
Page of Hebrew text with portrait of man with curly hair in center of page, surrounded by round frame with Hebrew words inside it.
Diploma of Doctor of Medicine (University of Padua)
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This diploma of Doctor of Medicine was awarded to Jacob Mahler by the University of Padua, Italy. Mahler, born in Bingen-on-Rhine, Germany, studied medicine and philosophy, and in 1695 was awarded a…

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Artist Unknown

Places:

Padua, Venice (Padua, Italy)

Date:

1695

Subjects:

Illuminated manuscripts, Medicine, Profession, Education, Scholarship

Categories:

Print & book culture, Science & philosophy, Medicine
Facing-page manuscript with Latin text on right-hand page surrounded by floral border and man in circular frame on top and bottom of page, and portrait of man on left-hand side surrounded by floral border and two cherubs with man in frames on top and bottom of page.