Art & Divine Imagination

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN & JOHN TRUMBULL IN PARIS 1780

American History, Art & Divine Imagination, Nothing But Trumbull, ReligiousJuly 24, 202691Views 0Likes 0Comments

A couple of years after Col. John Trumbull's service in the American Revolution, which ended spectacularly with his resignation. In a letter written to his superior he said with pride and some impudence, "From this day, therefore, I lay aside my cockade and sword, with the fixed determination never to resume them until I can…

BEZALEL SCHOOL OF ARTS & CRAFTS- HANUKKAH LAMP

Art & Divine Imagination, Bezalel, Boris Schatz, Judaica, Religious, Uncategorized, zionismJuly 16, 2026120Views 0Likes 0Comments

This Bezalel Hanukkah lamp (1920) represents the arts nouveau sensibility that Boris Schatz and his school were well known for. The artist is Ze'ev Raban. Indicative of his style, this particular lamp is made of copper and catches the light with the designs present on the front. This lamp is heavily decorated with Jewish imagery.…

BEZALEL SCHOOL OF ARTS & CRAFTS- KIDDUSH CUP

Art & Divine Imagination, Bezalel, Boris Schatz, JudaicaJuly 16, 2026129Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Bezalel Kiddush cup was created in 1920 in Jerusalem, Palestine. Named after the Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts in Jerusalem, founded by Boris Schatz in 1906, this cup has a maker’s mark on the bottom reading “Bezalel Jerusalem.” The artist is unknown, although it is possible that this cup was made and/or designed…

REUVEN RUBIN- JUDAIC ART IN THE 20TH CENTURY

Art & Divine Imagination, Bezalel, Judaica, Religious, Variety is the Spice of LifeJune 24, 2026169Views 0Likes 0Comments

Reuven Rubin did not come from a rich family. He grew up in Romania, in what he called a little ghetto. Even at a young age, though, Rubin showed artistic talent. He recounts the story of when he was three and came home from his first day at heder. He held a piece of brick…

BEZALEL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND CRAFTS- ZE’EV RABAN

Art & Divine Imagination, Bezalel, Boris Schatz, Judaica, Religious, zionismJune 19, 2026174Views 0Likes 0Comments

Born Wolf Rawicki, Ze'ev Raban was born on February 12, 1890, in the town of Lemberg, which is now in the area of the Ukraine. Ze’ev’s family were a devout Jewish family. He was artistic from a young age and would later grow up to become one of Judaica’s most loved artists. He received…

TRUMBULL ON THE MOVE

American History, Art & Divine Imagination, Nothing But Trumbull, Religious, Sarah Hope Harvey TrumbullMarch 24, 2026214Views 0Likes 0Comments

After the American Revolution and during the time of the War of 1812, Trumbull would move to Europe, mostly London, and then return to America four different times. While living in England, between 1785- 1789, Trumbull would take time off from painting for the security of being a Diplomat with a salary. He had worked…

BORIS SCHATZ- MAN ON A MISSION

Art & Divine Imagination, Bezalel, Boris Schatz, Judaica, ReligiousMarch 10, 2026218Views 0Likes 0Comments

Boris Schatz was born in Lithuania in 1866. An artist in his own right, he lived and worked in many different cities across Europe before settling down in Jerusalem in 1906. This is the year he started Bezalel. Sometimes more visionary than artist, Schatz admired Italian renaissance work and imagined Art Nouveau as a revival…

FOUNDING OF THE BEZALEL SCHOOL OF ARTS & CRAFTS

Art & Divine Imagination, Bezalel, Boris Schatz, Judaica, ReligiousMarch 10, 2026166Views 0Likes 0Comments

In 1906, Boris Schatz founded the Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts in Jerusalem. Schatz named his school after Bezalel from the Bible who was the architect and artist of the Tabernacle and Ark of the Covenant. Schatz envisioned his school to play just as important a role. This school would teach all types of…

ART NOVEAU & THE BEZALEL SCHOOL OF ARTS & CRAFTS

Art & Divine Imagination, Bezalel, Boris Schatz, Judaica, ReligiousMarch 10, 2026171Views 0Likes 0Comments

Art Nouveau, sometimes called Jugendstil, was a style of art popular from around 1890 to the first World War. This style coincides with what is known as the Belle Epoque. This is a French term that describes a time of cultural flourishing, peace, prosperity and artistic freedom. It is as easy to understand what Art…

JUDAIC ART & ZIONISM

Art & Divine Imagination, Judaica, micrography, Rabbi Schmuel Schulman, Religious, zionismMarch 4, 2026152Views 0Likes 0Comments

When speaking about Judaic art, you cannot start at the beginning. It would take too long! Instead, the best place to start will be near the end of the nineteenth century. This is the time in history that Zionism was beginning to gain real traction. Zionism is the belief that Jewish people have a God…

BEZALEL SCHOOL OF ARTS & CRAFTS

Art & Divine Imagination, Bezalel, Boris Schatz, JudaicaMarch 4, 2026181Views 0Likes 0Comments

In 1906, a man named Boris Schatz created his life’s work with an art school in Jerusalem named The Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts. A Zionist, Schatz hoped to use the school to make items of Judaica that would further the Jewish cause to regain Palestine. He believed that the Bezalel school went hand…

COL. JOHN TRUMBULL- ENGLAND 1780’s

TrumbullFebruary 24, 2026248Views 0Likes 0Comments

After the Revolutionary War period in Col. John Trumbull’s life, another exciting chapter began. Trumbull moved to England, even as the Revolutionary War continued, and he began studying under Benjamin West. West was an American painter who had begun life as a portrait painter but had progressed in talent and respect enough to now be…