Ofira Oriel, Sparks of Unity

Photo of Stars of David is courtesy of Israeli painter Ofira Oriel who lives in Modi’in.
title: Sparks of Unity (between heaven and earth, between opposites).
acrylic on canvas
150X120
Copyright: Ofira Oriel 2007

Zeev Raban, Tower of David

Picture of Zeev Raban (1890-1970) illustration to the opening verses of Song of Songs 4 is courtesy of Ruth Doron, Zeev Raban’s daughter, who lives in Jerusalem and owns the copyrights of his works.
We see a large Star of David on the second small illustration from top right corner under the Tower of David.

Zeev Raban, King Solomon’s Chariot

Picture of Zeev Raban (1890-1970) illustration to the Song of Songs 3:6-11 is courtesy of Ruth Doron, Zeev Raban’s daughter, who lives in Jerusalem and owns the copyright of his works.
We see King Solomon’s chariot with a very prominent Star of David right in the center of the illustration.

Homage to Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

Picture of work of art with Star of David is courtesy of Amos Plaut.
Title: Homage to Gotthold Ephraim Lessing [1729- 1781]
280/200 cm
Acrylic on canvas
1991
Lessing wrote Nathan the Wise (Nathan der Weise) about religions  tolerance. 
Copyright: Amos Plaut 2007
Amos wrote to me that the title of the work is Big Triptych and it adds to the irony:
Nathan the Wise tells the king that there's no real difference between religions, they all have the same value...

Kaszemacher Cubic

Photo is courtesy of Tzfat painter and photographer Yaacov Kaszemacher, who created a series of Star of David paintings, each revealing a new aspect of this compound symbol. Here we see a wooden cube, which is made mostly from a wooden Star of David, which encircles another blue Star of David.

They say of artists in general and of painters in particular that each work creates a world of its own with rules of its own - and in Kaszemacher’s Star of David series of paintings this saying is clearer than in many other instances: It is not only a painting - it is also an invention!
Copyrights: Yaacov_Kaszemacher 2007
Contact : kaszema@netvision.net.il
97246974566

Kaszemacher, How Did They Get There

Photo is courtesy of Tzfat painter and photographer Yaacov Kaszemacher, who created a series of Star of David paintings, each revealing another unknown aspect of this mysterious symbol. Here we see a cubic wooden frame which holds six trianglular glass pieces which form a Star of David - but one must wonder how did they get there...

Copyright: Yaacov_Kaszemacher 2007
Contact : kaszema@netvision.net.il
97246974566

Amos Plaut, Christian Attitude Towards Jews

Photo of work of art with Star of David is courtesy of Amos Plaut.Title: Christian attitude towards Jews.
Amos wrote to me that usually he does not create Judaica, but sometimes events or passing thoughts have this influence on him…
Amos Plaut was born in Tel-Aviv, studied Art and interiour design in H. Heine university, Duesseldorf;  since 1985 he lives in Germany.
Copyright: Amos Plaut 2007