Show and Tel: Bizarre Sculptures on View in Tel Aviv
Show and Tel: Bizarre Sculptures on View in Tel Aviv
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Tel Aviv is known for its legendary public art. While street art is the city’s main claim to fame, the sculptures that saturate the streets and green spaces of Tel Aviv are equally awe-inspiring.
Since people outside Israel can’t visit Tel Aviv right now, ISRAEL21c brings you pictures and history of some of the best sculptures around the city.
From Tel Aviv University in the north to Jaffa down south, these iconic sculptures can be found in all corners of this artistic city.
The Tiara of Saitaphernes: Initially Commissioned As A Gift
The story of the Tiara of Saitaphernes begins in 1894 AD. In that year, the object was commissioned by a pair of brothers from the Ukrainian city of Ochakiv. The brothers Shepsel and Leiba Gokhman (also spelled as Hochmann) approached Israel Rouchomovsky, a goldsmith and jeweler based in the Ukrainian city of Odessa, for the job. Rouchomovsky was a master of his craft and his work was appreciated by Peter Carl Fabergé. The Russian jeweler, famed for his Fabergé eggs, considered Rouchomovsky to be the “greatest goldsmith of all time.”
Rouchomovsky was born in 1860 into an Orthodox Jewish family. His parents, who wanted him to become a rabbi, sent him to a religious school. Even as a child, however, Rouchomovsky was much more inclined towards the arts. Possessing both passion and skill, he taught himself and mastered engraving and jewelry making. Thanks to his creative mind, Rouchomovsky was always making som
The oversized, lit-up dreidels placed in Jaffa for Hanukkah 2020 (Tomer Neuberg/Flash 90)
Hanukkah, oh Hanukkah.
The Jewish winter festival is the latest holiday to fall victim to the coronavirus. In Israel, a potential nightly curfew had been set to begin Wednesday, the night before the start of the eight-day festival of lights, but now appears to be off the table.
Still, options for activities are limited. This would appear to be a year to focus on family flicks and latke fry-offs, but some daytime outings are possible too, assuming the rain holds off.
Luckily, many of the local arts and culture institutions hewed to COVID-19 limitations when planning Hanukkah events.