An Early Reading of Shakespeare
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Painters, Sculptors, and Photographers
1750–1880
All over the world, Jewish art reflected the hybrid nature of Jewishness, including the material circumstances and cultural milieu of the larger environment. Individual artisans and artists selected and created according to their personal and Jewish experiences.
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