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Seven Heavens

Original painting · 8″ × 35″ · Oil on linen with Hebrew inscriptions

Available, please inquire.

 

Seven bands of blue, each inscribed with the name of one of the seven firmaments taught in the Talmud: Vilon, Rakia, Shechakim, Zevul, Ma’on, Machon and Aravot.

 

The long, narrow format carries the eye through the layers, from Vilon, the curtain of the visible sky, to Aravot, the highest heaven.

 

Sources

“Reish Lakish said: There are seven firmaments: Vilon, Rakia, Shechakim, Zevul, Ma’on, Machon and Aravot.” — Talmud, Chagigah 12b

“Extol Him who rides upon the Aravot.” — Psalms 68:5

 

Would you like a painting like this, made for you? Every commission begins with a chevruta, a study session with the artist.

Commission a Painting

Each commission is an original, made by hand to your size, materials and idea: a verse, a Hebrew letter, a value or a Kabbalistic concept. Tell me what inspires you and the space it will hang in. We begin with a chevruta, in person or by video, studying the sources together, and the painting grows out of that learning. To ask about an available painting, mention its title.

 

Email: jshear@ktavtam.com

Phone / WhatsApp: +972-54-978-6233

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