Esther 2:23, "... and the two were hanged on the gallows...", the king's chamberlains are brought to the gallows, surrounded by an applauding crowd
Creator/Culture
artist: Aaron Wolf Herlington (Jewish, c.1710-1757)
Site/Repository
Creation location: Vienna (Vienna, Austria); Repository: The Israel Museum (Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel)
Subjects
Book illustrations
Scroll paintings
Scrolls (Information artifacts)
Art, Jewish
Esther
Hebrew alphabet
Bible. Old Testament
Illuminations
Cases (containers)
Filigree
Baroque
UM HistArt VRC Restricted
Work Title
Esther Scroll (Megillah) and Case
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Esther 2:17, "So he set a royal diadem on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti", the king touches the bowing Esther with his sceptre
Creator/Culture
artist: Aaron Wolf Herlington (Jewish, c.1710-1757)
Site/Repository
Creation location: Vienna (Vienna, Austria); Repository: The Israel Museum (Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel)
Subjects
Book illustrations
Scroll paintings
Scrolls (Information artifacts)
Art, Jewish
Esther
Hebrew alphabet
Bible. Old Testament
Illuminations
Cases (containers)
Filigree
Baroque
UM HistArt VRC Restricted
Work Title
Esther Scroll (Megillah) and Case
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Esther 1:15, "What... shall be done to ... queen Vashti for failing to obey the command of king Ahasuerus", Vashti, her neck in a noose, led by two maidens
Creator/Culture
artist: Aaron Wolf Herlington (Jewish, c.1710-1757)
Site/Repository
Creation location: Vienna (Vienna, Austria); Repository: The Israel Museum (Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel)
Subjects
Book illustrations
Scroll paintings
Scrolls (Information artifacts)
Art, Jewish
Esther
Hebrew alphabet
Bible. Old Testament
Illuminations
Cases (containers)
Filigree
Baroque
UM HistArt VRC Restricted
Work Title
Esther Scroll (Megillah) and Case
View Title
Esther 1:9, "...queen Vashti gave a banquet for the women"
Creator/Culture
artist: Aaron Wolf Herlington (Jewish, c.1710-1757)
Site/Repository
Creation location: Vienna (Vienna, Austria); Repository: The Israel Museum (Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel)
Subjects
Book illustrations
Scroll paintings
Scrolls (Information artifacts)
Art, Jewish
Esther
Hebrew alphabet
Bible. Old Testament
Illuminations
Cases (containers)
Filigree
Baroque
UM HistArt VRC Restricted
Work Title
Esther Scroll (Megillah) and Case
View Title
Esther 1:2-3, "King Ahasuerus... gave a banquet..."
Creator/Culture
artist: Aaron Wolf Herlington (Jewish, c.1710-1757)
Site/Repository
Creation location: Vienna (Vienna, Austria); Repository: The Israel Museum (Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel)
Subjects
Book illustrations
Scroll paintings
Scrolls (Information artifacts)
Art, Jewish
Esther
Hebrew alphabet
Bible. Old Testament
Illuminations
Cases (containers)
Filigree
Baroque
UM HistArt VRC Restricted
Work Title
Esther Scroll (Megillah) and Case
View Title
Case and scroll partly open, showing illustrations for Esther 5:5, 6:11, and 7:8
Creator/Culture
artist: Aaron Wolf Herlington (Jewish, c.1710-1757)
Site/Repository
Creation location: Vienna (Vienna, Austria); Repository: The Israel Museum (Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel)
Subjects
Book illustrations
Scroll paintings
Scrolls (Information artifacts)
Art, Jewish
Esther
Hebrew alphabet
Bible. Old Testament
Illuminations
Cases (containers)
Filigree
Baroque
UM HistArt VRC Restricted
Work Title
Belt Buckle for the Day of Atonement
Creator/Culture
Jewish
Polish
Site/Repository
Creation location: Poland; Repository: The Israel Museum (Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel)
Subjects
Buckles (strap accessories)
Belts (Costume accessories)
Plaques (Flat objects)
Sacrifice of Isaac
Art, Jewish
Hebrew alphabet
Bible. Old Testament
Festivals
UM HistArt VRC Restricted
Work Title
Torah Shield
Creator/Culture
Jewish
German
Site/Repository
Creation location: Germany; Repository: The Israel Museum (Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel)
Subjects
Metalwork
Shields (Armor)
Torah scrolls
Germany
Crowns
Hebrew alphabet
Art, Jewish
Bells (idiophones)
Jew's harps
Ten commandments
Moses (Biblical leader)
Aaron (Biblical priest)
Ark of the Covenant
David, King of Israel
UM HistArt VRC Restricted
Work Title
Esther Scroll (Megillah) and Case
View Title
Esther 3:15, "The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment"
Creator/Culture
artist: Aaron Wolf Herlington (Jewish, c.1710-1757)
Site/Repository
Creation location: Vienna (Vienna, Austria); Repository: The Israel Museum (Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel)
Subjects
Book illustrations
Scroll paintings
Scrolls (Information artifacts)
Art, Jewish
Esther
Hebrew alphabet
Bible. Old Testament
Illuminations
Cases (containers)
Filigree
Baroque
UM HistArt VRC Restricted
Work Title
Sassoon Spanish Haggadah
View Title
Folio 86
Creator/Culture
Jewish
Spanish
Site/Repository
Repository: The Israel Museum (Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel); On deposit from Owner: the State of Israel
Subjects
Manuscripts
Books
Haggadah
Illuminations
Angels
Birds
Hebrew alphabet
Art, Jewish
Spain
UM HistArt VRC Restricted
Work Title
Bird's Head Haggadah
Birds' Head Haggadah
View Title
Open book, calligraphy and figures making bread
Creator/Culture
Jewish
German
Site/Repository
Repository: The Israel Museum (Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel)
Subjects
Manuscripts
Books
Haggadah
Birds
Bread making
Biblical Patriarchs
Illuminations
Art, Jewish
Hebrew alphabet
UM HistArt VRC Restricted
Work Title
Torah Shield
Creator/Culture
goldsmith: Johann Christoph Drentwett (German, 18th century)
Site/Repository
Creation location: Germany; Repository: The Israel Museum (Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel)
Subjects
Metalwork
Shields (Armor)
Torah scrolls
Germany
Crowns
Hebrew alphabet
Art, Jewish
Lions
Sacrifice of Isaac
Abraham
Bells (idiophones)
UM HistArt VRC Restricted
Work Title
Amuletic Paper-Cut
Creator/Culture
artist: David Algranati (Jewish)
Site/Repository
Creation location: Turkey; Repository: The Israel Museum (Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel)
Subjects
Plaques (Flat objects)
Art, Jewish
Bible. Old Testament
Folk Art
Menorahs
Cut-paper work
Amulets
Zechariah (Biblical prophet)
Visions
Lattices
Olive trees
Psalms (Bible. Old Testament)
Hebrew alphabet
UM HistArt VRC Restricted
Work Title
Esther Scroll
View Title
Esther scroll with the wheel of the zodiac
Creator/Culture
Jewish
Site/Repository
Creation location: possibly Germany; Repository: The Israel Museum (Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel)
Subjects
Book illustrations
Scroll paintings
Scrolls (Information artifacts)
Male figures
Female figures
Horses
Zodiac symbols
Art, Jewish
Germany
Esther
Hebrew alphabet
Bible. Old Testament
UM HistArt VRC Restricted
Work Title
Esther Scroll (Megillah) and Case
View Title
Esther 3:10, "Thereupon the king removed his signet from his hand and gave it to Haman"
Creator/Culture
artist: Aaron Wolf Herlington (Jewish, c.1710-1757)
Site/Repository
Creation location: Vienna (Vienna, Austria); Repository: The Israel Museum (Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel)
Subjects
Book illustrations
Scroll paintings
Scrolls (Information artifacts)
Art, Jewish
Esther
Hebrew alphabet
Bible. Old Testament
Illuminations
Cases (containers)
Filigree
Baroque
UM HistArt VRC Restricted
Work Title
Esther Scroll (Megillah) and Case
View Title
Esther 5:5, "So the king and Haman came to the feast that Esther had prepared"
Creator/Culture
artist: Aaron Wolf Herlington (Jewish, c.1710-1757)
Site/Repository
Creation location: Vienna (Vienna, Austria); Repository: The Israel Museum (Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel)