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Hillel Braverman — Portrait of Moses

Hillel Braverman

Portrait of Moses

1870

Ancient Jewish micrographic tradition transforms portraiture into sacred text, with Hebrew letters forming facial features and clothing details.

Medium
engraving (micrography)

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Hillel Braverman, Portrait of Moses, 1870

Ancient Jewish micrographic tradition transforms portraiture into sacred text, with Hebrew letters forming facial features and clothing details.

Medium
engraving (micrography)
Year
1870
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Monochrome, 19th Century, Micrography, Religious, Detailed, Portrait, Intricate, Engraving, Israeli, Figurative

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Cleveland Museum of Art