Star of David

This blog (by Zeev Barkan) is dedicated to the Star of David, its history, its various meanings and usages in different cultures. It includes thousands of pictures of Star of David, six-pointed stars, hexagrams, Solomon's Seals, Magen Davids and yellow badges,and served as a resource for three books and four art exhibitions.

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

JNF Torah and Certificate stamp

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Stars of David appear on JNF stamp LeThorah Veliteudah (for Torah and Certificate) along with the Menorah and the Israeli flag which are fr...
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Jan Vermeer

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Some critics claim that the Dutch master artist Jan Vermeer (1632-1675) used a secret geometric formula to compose some of his masterpieces....

Vitruvian Man Hexagram

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This drawing by Leonardo da Vinci illustrates the mathematical proportions found in human anatomy as described in the Golden Section or Mean...

Intersecting Pyramids

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See a diagram that shows the Vitruvius man so that its face is framed by the upper triangle of a Star of David that is formed by two inters...

Yellow Badge of Smokers

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AP news item from January 11, 2008 tells about a T-shirt using a yellow badge to liken the treatment of smokers in Germany to that of Jews d...
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Monday, January 21, 2008

Painter H. Tatchev, Saint Sofia

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Star of David appears in H. Tatchev painting for the 50th Anniversary of the Israeli State. The image is in Indian ink and watercolor and we...

Another Om Star

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Photo of hexagrams with Om caption inside the hexagon  is courtesy of Ben Piven who shot it a few days ago in Kerala Copyright: Ben Piven 20...
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