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.

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Polarities

Picture is copied from Wikipedia and it shows a hexagram from 15th Century, gouache on cloth from 'Jain Cosmology', Ravi Kumar, 200...

Friday, January 14, 2011

Six pointed star in Rangoli- Video Clip

Six pointed star in Rangoli The traditional decorative folk art of India Rangoli, Jayanagar , Mysore, India

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Star of David in Jewish Printed Amulets

Deluga, Waldemar, and Iwona Zych in their article titled “Jewish Printed Amulets.” |(Print Quarterly 20, no. 4 (2003): 369-373.) claim that...

Roman Hexagram, Guilloche Style

Guilloche is a decorative border made of interlaced bands Guilloche Compare: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbertoia/65412054/ htt...

Monday, January 10, 2011

Hexagram on the Tomb Of King Pedro I 1320-1367

Hexagram on the middle of the left side of the facade Tomb Of King Pedro I 1320 - 1367 Alcobaca Monastery Portugal Picture by Oded Isra...

Monday, December 13, 2010

Star of David in an Endless Loop

Star of David in an Endless Loop Mural at Plovdiv Synagogue Bulgaria Courtesy of Michael Kandel http://michaelslens.com /

Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Mughal Six Pointed Star, Jaisalmer, India

Mughal Six Pointed Star At Jaisalmer rajasthan India Unique disign - Flower in a Hexagram surrounded by Rhombs all carved in a sandstone s...

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