This is my favorite piece
of everything I'm selling from the artist, David Yohanan. This beautiful micrograph
lithograph, signed by the artist, was created and printed in Jerusalem. It is
a micrography of the Passover seder (service) plate. The tiny Hebrew letters
you see that make up the plate are from the Haggadah (the book of the story
of Passover). The 6 circles inside are the six parts of the seder plate: maror
(bitter herbs), betza (roasted egg), karpas (vegetable to be dipped in salt
water), charoset (apples, nuts and other fruit), z'roa (roasted bone) and in
the middle is written "ha lachma anya" meaning "this is the bread
of affliction" (the first words of the story of Passover).
This is a beautiful gift
for any home.
It comes matted and framed. Measures:
11 x 13 inches.
David Yohanan's work is not sold outside of Israel, this is the only place on the Internet to find his work.
David Yohanan was born in Tiberius (Tveria), Israel in 1971.
Already at an early age it was evident that he had extraordinary painting talents, and he was considered a child prodigy. At 12 years old, he participated in a national painting competition, reaped many accolades, and took First Prize. In 1987, he moved to Jerusalem and enrolled in the Betzalel School of Art, which also pursuing Judaic Studies in a yeshiva, and achieved mastery as a Scribe (Sofer Stam - Sofer Torah Umezusot).
His dual talents are evidenced in the remarkable combinations of writing and decorations on klaf (holy parchments), incorporating symbols and quotations from the Bible, and Jerusalem scapes. Examples of his artistic creations include a Megilat Esther (scroll of the Book of Esther), ktubot (wedding agreements), depictions of pitum haktoret (the Temple incense mixture) and more.
He has drawn hundreds of paintings in charcoal, aquatint, acrylic, oil and watercolors. His painting techniques include illuminations, microcaligraphy, papercuts and vitrage. The interweaving of colors and varied shapes give his paintings depth and exhibit remarkable creativity. In addition, the artist has shown great interior design talents; he designs aronot kodesh (Torah scroll arks) and Judaica art ornaments. Mr. Yohanan has recently put out a series of original and unique Calligraphy paintings.
His works of art are recognized widely in the art world, and adorn the homes of many famous people throughout the world.
Shipping and handling to any location Worldwide from Jerusalem, Israel is
only $19.99.
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