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Jean Leymarie (1919–2006)

Author of The Jerusalem Windows

148+ Works 1,227 Members 9 Reviews 1 Favorited

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Works by Jean Leymarie

The Jerusalem Windows (1967) 322 copies, 2 reviews
Van Gogh (1951) 71 copies
Balthus (1979) 62 copies, 1 review
Chanel (1987) 31 copies
Dutch painting (1956) 29 copies, 1 review
Corot (1966) 25 copies
Fauves & Fauvism (1987) 25 copies
Braque (1961) 25 copies
Impressionism, Volume 2 (1969) 19 copies
Les dessins de Degas (1948) 19 copies
The Great Artists: Matisse (1978) 17 copies
Impressionism, Volume 1 (1959) 17 copies
Fauvism (1959) 16 copies
Les pastels, dessins et aquarelles de Renoir (1949) — Author — 11 copies
Manet (Hazen) (1952) 11 copies
Gauguin (1988) 11 copies
Monet 1883-1926 (1964) 11 copies
Zao Wou-Ki (1978) 8 copies
Balthus à la Biennale de Venise 1980 (1980) — Author — 8 copies
Corot (1966) 7 copies
Renoir (1978) 4 copies
Renoir (1979) 4 copies
Who was van Gogh? (1968) 4 copies
Soutine (1973) 3 copies
Omaggio a Balthus (1996) 3 copies
Tal-Coat (1992) 3 copies
Hommage a Pablo Picasso (1966) 3 copies
Picasso Drawings (1967) 3 copies
Dessins impressionnistes (1985) 3 copies
Georges Braque (1988) 2 copies
monet 1840-1883 (1964) 2 copies
Balthus 2 copies
Soutine (1963) 2 copies
Georges Braque (1965) 2 copies
Gericault (1979) 2 copies
Bonnard, 1867-1947 2 copies, 2 reviews
Manet (1950) 2 copies
Monet 1883-1926 (1963) 2 copies
IMPRESSIONISM VOL.1 (1955) 1 copy
Picasso 1 copy
VAN GOCH 1 copy, 1 review
Derain 1 copy
El Impresionismo (1991) 1 copy
La Acuarela (1998) 1 copy
Fenosa (1993) 1 copy
Marc Chagall (1975) 1 copy
Jerome Bosch (1949) 1 copy
GERICAULT 1979, Gericault 1 copy, 1 review
Fowizm (1993) 1 copy
Pittura Francese (La) (1965) 1 copy

Associated Works

National museum Message biblique Marc Chagall: Nice (1976) — Foreword — 11 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate
1919-07-17
Date of death
2006-03-09
Occupations
art historian
Nationality
France
Birthplace
Gagnac, France

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12 reviews
In June of 1959, Chagall received a commission to design the stained-glass windows for the synagogue that would be a part of the Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center in Jerusalem. The synagogue would have twelve large windows, and it was decided they would represent the twelve tribes of Israel.

Chagall devoted two years to making the windows, which were installed permanently (after being exhibited) in the synagogue in February of 1962.

Because Jewish law forbids the representation of the show more human figure (because it is an image of God), Chagall created a kingdom of stars, elements, and animals, the latter serving as emblems of the tribes.

This book goes through each window, explaining its meaning, citing the relevant Biblical passages each evokes, and showing the drawings that preceded the paintings as well as color plates of the windows themselves.
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