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KETUBAH
TITLE:
BLUE DAWN – Silver Edition
ABOUT THE DESIGN:
The
synagogue in Szeged, southern Hungary is one of the most
beautiful in all of Europe. Built between 1900 and 1903
under the supervision of architect Leopold Baumhorn, the
synagogue displays a fascinating blend of many styles:
Moorish, Byzantine, Gothic, Roman, and Baroque. The chief
Rabbi, Dr. Immanuel Löw, a botanist, is responsible
for the many botanical design elements gracing the interior
of the synagogue.
Several of these botanical design elements can be seen
in this ketubah: blackberry briars, willows, and roses
around the perimeter. The colors in the synagogue include
ivory, silver, and a cobalt blue, which becomes rich and
dark in the evening with candlelight; this is the palette
chosen by the artist for this ketubah. The pair of trees
at dawn in the upper portion are the kind one might happen
upon strolling along the banks of the Tisza River outside
Szeged. The quote qrapping the ketubah is from Ecclesiastes,
Chapter 3: “To
everything there is a season; a time for every purpose
under the heavens.”
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this ketubah
will go to the Foundation for the Synagogue in Szeged,
created in 1992 to provide funds toward reconstruction
and preservation of the synagogue. |
ABOUT THE ARTWORK:
The original artwork for this ketubah was created with
liquid acrylic, gouache, colored pencil, and black ink
on Arches 140# watercolor paper. The Hebrew and English
calligraphy were hand-lettered by the artist.
This print was produced here in America on Domtar Solutions
Smooth Soft White 80# Cover, 30% recycled, acid-free, archival-quality
paper. |
