Special Collections

Hallel. Carmel. Bezalel

The Exhibitions:
Halel. Carmel Winery
'Judaica Now!':
Goblets and Kiddush Cups
of the Bezalel School

These two exhibitions: "Halel. Carmel Winery" and
"'Judaica Now!': Goblets and Kiddush Cups of the Bezalel
School" focus on two pioneering phenomenon. Both of them,
each one in its own specific field, established a material
and cultural infrastructure for the renewal of the Jewish
settlement in Eretz Israel. The two integrated exhibitions
presented here show the primary aspects where these two
enterprises overlap. The principal point here is the fact that
their produce, wine in Rishon Le‑Zion and art in Bezalel,
symbolized the regenerated Jewish settlement. Moreover,
most of their products were purchased by Jews in the
Diaspora as an emotional gesture of love for Eretz Israel
together with a contribution for the realization of the idea
for its settlement.
The "Halel. Carmel Winery" exhibition tells the story of
the winery from its historical perspective. The winery
symbolized the realization of the dream of settling
Eretz Israel. Thus, it became a source of pride and a center
of attraction for the leaders of the people and the world
who pinned their hopes on it and visited the winery. The
historical exhibition aims to show how innovative the
Rishon Le-Zion winery was during its early years as it was
recognized as the prominent modern agricultural-industrial
plant in the Middle Eastern region. The winery played a key
role in the economic life of Rishon Le-Zion and the Jewish
settlements in the surrounding area. The exhibition displays
its development, achievements, challenges, transitions,
connections with the Diaspora and how it influenced
Rishon Le-Zion and the Yishuv in Eretz Israel. The exhibition
focuses mainly on the first few decades of the winery's
existence which were also the most momentous years in
its history, during which a modern industrial model was
developed leading to a breakthrough in the country.
The Bezalel exhibition 'Judaica Now'!: Goblets and
Kiddush Cups of the Bezalel School"is displayed from the
contemporary artistic standpoint. In this exhibition also
some 48 exhibits of contemporary wine and Kiddush cups,
handmade by artists and designers belonging to the Bezalel
School, are displayed. The philosophy and artistic language
of the School's members, men and women, were apparent as
expressed in the holy vessels and articles. The participants in
this group show had all attended Bezalel either as students
or teachers, some served as department heads. A large
group among these artists later became the elite of leading
Judaica artists, whose creations now enrich the collections of
important museums in Israel and throughout the world.

Curators:
"Hallel. Carmel Winery": Yona Shapira
"'Judaica Now!': Wine goblets and Kiddush cups of the
Bezalel School": Dr. Shirat‑Miriam Shamir, Ido Noy


הלַלֵּ. כרמל. בצלאל
התערוכות:
הַללֵּ. יקב כרמל
'יודאיקה עכשיו!':
כוסות וגביעי יין לקידוש
של אסכולת בצלאל

שתי התערוכות עוסקות בשני מפעלים חלוציים: יקב ראשון־לציון
ובית הספר לאמנויות "בצלאל". שניהם, כל אחד בתחומו, הניחו
תשתית חומרית ותרבותית ליישוב היהודי המתחדש בארץ ישראל.
שתי התערוכות המוצגות במשולב, מציגות את נקודות ההשקה בין שני
המפעלים. העיקרית שבהן היא העובדה שתוצריהם, היין ואמנות בצלאל,
היוו סמל ליישוב היהודי המתחדש ונרכשו על ידי יהודי הגולה כמחווה
רגשית של אהבת ארץ ישראל וכתרומה למען הגשמת הרעיון של
יישובה. היקב מוצג מן הזווית ההיסטורית ואילו בצלאל מוצג מנקודת
מבט אמנותית עכשווית.
היקב היה סמל להגשמת חזון יישוב ארץ ישראל, מקור לגאווה ואבן
שואבת למנהיגי עם ועולם שנשאו עיניהם אליו וביקרו בו. התערוכה
"הלל. יקב כרמל" מבקשת להציג את החדשנות של יקב ראשון־לציון
בשנותיו הראשונות כמפעל תעשיה חקלאית מודרני הבולט במרחב
המזרח התיכון ועומד במרכז חיי הכלכלה של ראשון־לציון ומושבות
הסביבה. בתערוכה מוצגים התפתחותו, הישגיו, אתגריו, גלגוליו,
קשריו עם הגולה והשפעתו על ראשון־לציון ועל הישוב בארץ־ישראל.
עיקר התערוכה עוסק בעשורים הראשונים לקיום היקב שהיו השנים
המשמעותיות בתולדותיו שבמהלכן עוצב בו מודל תעשייתי חדשני
ופורץ דרך בארץ.
התערוכה, "׳יודאיקה עכשיו!׳: כוסות וגביעי יין לקידוש של אסכולת
בצלאל" מציגה 48 גביעי יין וקידוש עכשוויים מעשה ידיהם של אמנים
ומעצבים השייכים לאסכולת בצלאל. מהתערוכה ניבטת תפיסת העולם
ושפתם האמנותית של חברי וחברות האסכולה כפי שאלו מקבלות ביטוי
בתשמישי קדושה. משתתפי התערוכה הקבוצתית, עברו כולם בבצלאל:
בין שלמדו או שלימדו בו או בין שהובילו אותו כראשי המחלקות. חלק
נכבד מאמנים אלה נעשו לאמני היודאיקה המובילים, שיצירותיהם
מעטרות את אוספי המוזיאונים החשובים בישראל ובעולם.

אוצרים:
הלל, יקב כרמל: יונה שפירא
'יודאיקה עכשיו!': כוסות וגביעי יין לקידוש
של אסכולת בצלאל: ד"ר שירת־מרים שמיר ועידו נוי

The unique document «Fabergé's general ledger, 1909–1916», which was found out in the State Archive of the Russian Federation, give us a possibility to find a new features of Fabergé firm producing and trade. This theme is a rather actual both for collectors, and for art dealers too, because a historical provenance of items and its belonging to the historical persons increase its value in many times. In the article, we have a task to introduce into scholarly circulation the new data about a range and an amount of Fabergé firm lapidary art items, which were acquired by significant group of clients (including members of Russian imperial house and some members of European and Asian dynasties).

Обнаруженный в фондах Государственного архива Российской Федерации уникальный документ «Бухгалтерская книга фирмы Фаберже, 1909–1916 гг.» дает возможность исследователям по-новому взглянуть на процессы производства и торговли фирмы «Фаберже». Эта задача необычайно актуальна как для коллекционеров, так и для специалистов антикварного рынка, поскольку историческое происхождение предметов и принадлежность их к конкретным историческим персонам значительно увеличивает ценность изделий. В статье вводятся в научный оборот новые сведения об ассортименте и объемах продаж камнерезных изделий фирмы «Фаберже» по значительной группе клиентов, включающей членов российского императорского дома, а также некоторых представителей монархических домов Европы и Азии.

Pubblicato con il contributo e sotto gli auspici della MOD Società italiana per lo studio della modernità letteraria Direttore: Nicola MEROLA Direttore responsabile: Giulio MARCONE Redazione: Laura ADRIANI, Saverio VECCHIARELLI Amministratore: Saverio VECCHIARELLI Realizzazione Editoriale: Vecchiarelli Editore S.r.l.

The information contained in "Bookkeeping book of Fabergé of the period 1909-1916" found in the State Archive of the Russian Federation is being introduced into scientific use. The document contains information about purchases of the most important clients, including all members of the Russian Imperial House, and foreign Royal Houses, government agencies of Russia, Army and Navy. The new information is as follows: the prices for the Imperial Easter Eggs 1912, 1914, 1915, the composition and range of products of most important groups, such as stone-cutting "human figures," floral arrangements, table clocks, presentation cups, signs and tokens; data on employees of the company who supervised the order. Archival materials are considered in the context of previous scientific research results, and, apart of gnoseological interest, will be in demand for practical use by antique dealers, collectors and museum staff engaged in the subject of Fabergé.

In the article, we have a task to introduce into scientific circulation the new data about a range and an amount of Fabergé firm art items, which were acquired by some members of Bulgarian, Serbian and Montenegrin dynasties. Dynastic ties between Russian Empire and Serbia and Montenegro let these countries to get monetary subsidies from the Tsar Nicholas II, which led to possibility of spending large amounts of money for Fabergé firm items. Also in the article will be reviewed the amount of gifts by Fabergé firm from the Cabinet of His Imperial Majesty. The main sources of the report are materials of the Cabinet of H.I.M. from funds of the Russian State Historical Archive and «Fabergé's bookkeeping book, 1909–1916», which was found out in the State Archive of the Russian Federation.

Over the past three decades, the history of reading has become an increasingly lively field of scholarship. Important case studies have documented the freedom that individual readers have enjoyed in handling their books. On a structural level, however, the scholarship has been hampered by limited access to an inherently fragmented body of evidence. This article introduces a new research project, Annotated Books Online (ABO), which aims to provide a platform for the study of manuscript annotations in early modern printed books. ABO offers an open-access research environment where scholars and students can collect and view new evidence, as well as collaborate on transcriptions, translations, and new research initiatives. To illuminate the promising potential of new research on marginalia and adumbrate
the challenges ahead, the second part of this article offers a case study of three intriguing annotated copies of Homer, once owned by the German reformer Philipp Melanchthon (Columbia University Library, Plimpton 880 1517 H37).

Emin Nedret İşli, bir sahafta bulunan nadir bir yeteneğe sahip: Mesleği hakkında hem çokça araştırma yapıyor hem de iyi bir kalemi var. “Sahafnâme”  ismiyle çıkan kitabını bahane edip kendisiyle sahaflık mesleğini, kendini bir sahaf olarak yetiştirmenin olmazsa olmazlarını konuştuk.

В России мастера золотого и серебряного дела зачастую включали нумизматические памятники в свои изделия. Но наиболее массово эта тенденция обнаруживается в изделиях фирмы «Фаберже». С монетами работали самые известные мастера фирмы – Михаил Перхин, Эрик Коллин, Юлиус Раппопорт, Андерс Невалайнен, Хенрик Вигстрём.
В настоящей статье на основе анализа нескольких сотен изделий фирмы «Фаберже» впервые будет предпринята попытка выявить основные принципы, которыми руководствовались мастера фирмы при использовании нумизматических памятников в изделиях, а также представлена классификация изделий по специфическим признакам обнаруженных в ходе изучения данной темы.