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Jewish Art Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish art and artists?

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The earliest pieces of Jewish art were religious objects — Torah adornments, marriage certificates, tombstones–that were illuminated. Relatively recently, “art for art’s sake” became a concept — and the Jewish world quickly adapted, producing such notable talents as Marc Chagall and Yaacov Agam. How much do you know about Jewish art?

Question 1 of 10
When was the Bezalel School in Jerusalem founded?
Question 2 of 10
Which Jewish artist designed the stained-glass windows for the Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center?
Question 3 of 10
Which contemporary Israeli artist developed a type of minimalism strongly influenced by natural form and the Israeli landscape?
Question 4 of 10
Who is often thought of as the "first Jewish painter?"
Question 5 of 10
How does artist Archie Rand depict biblical characters?
Question 6 of 10
Who is the only Israeli artist included in H. H. Arnason's voluminous "History of Modern Art"?
Question 7 of 10
Who was Moshe Safdie?
Question 8 of 10
Chaim Potok's My Name is Asher Lev is about a young Hasidic painter dealing with:
Question 9 of 10
The Second Commandment prohibits
Question 10 of 10
Yaccov Agam is famous for what style of painting?
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