Conservative Approaches in the Ancient Synagogue Mosaic Pavements in Israel: The Cases of ‘Ein Gedi and Sepphoris/Zippori
A similar conservative approach appears in the non-figural (aniconic) representation of Helios/Sol in the zodiac wheel of the synagogue mosaic at Sepphoris/Zippori (fifth century CE). This representation of Helios/Sol, as a rayed sun-disk, emphasizes the intolerant and non-liberal perception of the...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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Liber annuus
Year: 2010, Volume: 60, Pages: 307-318 |
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| Summary: | A similar conservative approach appears in the non-figural (aniconic) representation of Helios/Sol in the zodiac wheel of the synagogue mosaic at Sepphoris/Zippori (fifth century CE). This representation of Helios/Sol, as a rayed sun-disk, emphasizes the intolerant and non-liberal perception of the Jewish Sages in Sepphoris/Zippori, following the Biblical Second Commandment and in contrast to other synagogues of the early Byzantine period in Israel. |
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| ISSN: | 0081-8933 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum (Jerusalem), Liber annuus
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1484/J.LA.4.3016 |