Simon bar Kokhba (sculpture)
1905 sculpture by Enoch Hendryk Glicenstein
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Simon bar Kokhba is a bronze sculpture of the Jewish historical figure Simon bar Kokhba, created by Enoch Hendryk Glicenstein in 1905.[1] In alignment with other portrayals of bar Kokhba at the turn of the century, the sculpture presents the man as a muscular symbol of strength.[2] The sculpture is in the collection of the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv, Israel.[3]
| Simon bar Kokhba | |
|---|---|
The sculpture in the Bar Kokhba exhibition, Eretz Israel Museum | |
| Artist | Enoch Hendryk Glicenstein |
| Year | 1905 |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | Simon bar Kokhba |
| Location | |
The sculptor presents the Jewish leader as an athlete. The subject is the modern vision of the 'muscular Jew'.[4]