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Mark Podwal | Museum at Eldridge Street | Print

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Mark Podwal: Karikatürlerle Tarihi Yakalayan Sanatçı-Dermatolog

Mark Podwal: Sanat ve Tıpla Dolu Çok Yönlü Bir Hayat Sanatçı olarak da dikkat çekici bir kariyer yapan seçkin bir dermatolog olan Mark Podwal, Cuma günü Westchester County’de bulunan Harrison, NY’daki evinde vefat etti. 79 yaşındaydı. Oğlu Michael, ölüm nedeninin kanser olduğunu doğruladı. Dr. Podwal, sanatsal çabalarına ayıracak yeterli zamana sahip olmak amacıyla dermatolojiyi tıp uzmanlığı…

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Barnacle Geese

Today I learned that medieval bestiaries, both Christian and Jewish, apparently struggled mightily with the concept that barnacle geese are birds...

One medieval Christian scholar decided that barnacle geese had to be spawned from a special barnacle-studded tree near shore, so that the baby barnacle geese could drop into the ocean and survive the fall.

Another Christian scholar was of the enthusiastic opinion that barnacle geese were not only spawned from barnacles, they were proof positive that things like the virgin birth were true and plausible.

And one rabbi caused a ruckus by counting barnacle geese as kosher... his fellow rabbis disagreed with him because they considered barnacle geese to be shellfish, not fowl.

Source: A Jewish Bestiary (Mark Podwal)

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WROCŁAW, POLAND - more tips to sightseeing the city:

An alternative way to get to the city attractions from Main Railway station building (or earlier from main bus station in the basement of Wroclavia shopping mall) is to go north of KOŁŁĄTAJA ST. as shown here. You need to get between hotel PIAST & SOFIA and just start from here. After Podwale st. & fosa (the water canal seen here) the street will change to Piotra Skargi St.. Soon on the left you will have 5 star white hotel, on the right a german structure with many steps, named BASTION SAKWOWY. After few minutes of walk you will reach Galeria Dominikańska (with many stores inside and food). Attached to it is a hotel and behind the hotel is a church, free entrance, with worth to be seen chapel of blessed Wacław (happily not destroyed during WW2).

From here you can go east to see OVO white building / hotel, restaurants, etc., further you have few smaller churches, though accessible between masses on Sundays. Worth to be seen due of many artefacts inside. Behind white OVO building you may visit the museum of post. North of it you can go to ROTUNDA - with huge painting of famous polish painters, that shows battle scene: BITWA POD RACŁAWICAMI. Here on photo below is: Styki & Purkyniego St. just over Park and monument Słowackiego (a polish poet):

From here you can choose any of the lines that show the trips and go along them. Most of the attractions are named on the map. Behind of Slowacki's park is museum narodowe, mentioned in previous post, and close to it is URZĄD WOJEWÓDZKI building. Right behind is famous german bridge, now named GRUNWALDZKI, with nice views on both sides on ODRA river. See below:

Behind the bridge (most Grunwaldzki) on the left are university grounds, and on the right buildings of politechnika wrocławska (also worth to be seen if you have time). From here you can get after few hundred meters to RONDO REAGANA square and here is next shopping mall. Turning right will lead you to before mentioned ZOO, HALA STULECIA, PERGOLA. If you have time you can also see near by park (just opposite the Zoo) => on the top of high trees there, you can see nest of HERONS (czaple) wild living.

From this area you can return, as mentioned before with a tramwaj / streetcar or just go to see the cathedral and OSTRÓW TUMSKI with other attractions and later go to the cit centre via other way. See the photo below:

Very interesting may be to see all the green and red ways marked here and all the attractions along the ways. You can visit the churches shown here on map, but some could be locked, opened only on Sundays or may be on Saturdays too. Marked 39 is an orthodox church (ukrainian, etc). Near #37 is all day opened old shopping mall (HALA TARGOWA) and here you can buy good food, fruits, drink, flowers, souvenirs, make xero, etc. From here you can choose to take a boat trip along Odra river (prices about 50 pln per person or so, depending on the boat) or go west on islands to see the views from here. They are marked on the map as WYSPA (and the name) on the left side of the photo.

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Illustration by Mark Podwal for the Golem by Elie Wiesel

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A Jewish Bestiary: Fabulous Creatures from Hebraic Legend and Lore by Mark Podwal

A Jewish Bestiary: Fabulous Creatures from Hebraic Legend and Lore by Mark Podwal

“Ask the beast and it will teach thee, and the birds of heaven and they will tell thee.” ―Job 12:7 In the Middle Ages, the bestiary achieved a popularity second only to that of the Bible. In addition to being a kind of encyclopedia of the animal kingdom, the bestiary also served as a book of moral and religious instruction, teaching human virtues through a portrayal of an animal’s true or…

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Mark Podwal. Altneuschul, 1979. Illustration from The Golem. Ink on paper. 16 x 12 inches

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Mark Podwal

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Animals in Art & History: Books to Check Out

A Jewish Bestiary: Fabulous Creatures from Hebraic Legend and Lore by Mark Podwal

In the Middle Ages, the bestiary achieved a popularity second only to that of the Bible. In addition to being a kind of encyclopedia of the animal kingdom, the bestiary also served as a book of moral and religious instruction, teaching human virtues through a portrayal of an animal's true or imagined behavior. In A Jewish Bestiary, Mark Podwalrevisits animals, both real and mythical, that have captured the Jewish imagination through the centuries. Originally published in 1984 and called "broad in learning and deep in subtle humor" by the New York Times, this updated edition of A Jewish Bestiary features new full-color renderings of thirty-five creatures from Hebraic legend and lore. The illustrations are accompanied by entertaining and instructive tales drawn from biblical, talmudic, midrashic, and kabbalistic sources. Throughout, Podwal combines traditional Jewish themes with his own distinctive style. The resulting juxtaposition of art with history results in a delightful and enlightening bestiary for the twenty-first century. From the ant to the ziz, herein are the creatures that exert a special force on the Jewish fancy.

The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane, Jackie Morris (Illustrator)

From Acorn to Weasel: a gorgeous, hand-illustrated, large-format spellbook celebrating the magic and wonder of the natural world All over the country, there are words disappearing from children's lives. Words like Dandelion, Otter, Bramble, Acorn and Lark represent the natural world of childhood, a rich landscape of discovery and imagination that is fading from children's minds. The Lost Words stands against the disappearance of wild childhood. It is a joyful celebration of the poetry of nature words and the living glory of our distinctive, British countryside. With acrostic spell-poems by peerless wordsmith Robert Macfarlane and hand-painted illustrations by Jackie Morris, this enchanting book captures the irreplaceable magic of language and nature for all ages.

An Egyptian Bestiary: Animals in Life and Religion in the Land of the Pharaohs by Philippe Germond

Of all the world's early civilizations, it was ancient Egypt that fostered the closest relationship with the animal world. All aspects of life, both secular and sacred, gave prominent place to man's vital involvement with living creatures of every kind. Peasant and craftsman, ruler and priest treated animals not as mere utilitarian objects, but as symbols of creation equal in the hierarchy of life to humans themselves and closely tied both to everyday existence and to the realm of the gods.The magnificent photographs in this volume show the incomparable richness of the Pharaonic fauna in all forms of artistic expression -- painting, sculpture, relief carving, architectural ornamentation, and even in hieroglyphs. They range from astonishing realism in the depiction of birds and beasts, both wild and domesticated, useful and harmful, with which the people of the Nile Valley came into daily contact, to hieratic stylization in portraying the pantheon of animal-headed gods and the sacred and fabulous creatures that inhabited their devotional, funerary and magic world. The scholarly descriptions and informative captions that accompany this amazing bestiary place each animal depicted in its proper context in relation to man, to the environment, and to the gods. From geese to monkeys, crocodiles to scorpions, the list is virtually endless, while the superb artistry and extraordinary range of the subject matter will open the eyes of Egyptologists and naturalists alike to a subject that has never previously been so superbly displayed and explained.

Medusa's Gaze and Vampire's Bite: The Science of Monsters by Matt Kaplan

This eye-opening tour through history’s legendary monsters and the science and culture that spawned them, provides new insight into the creatures that have terrified us for centuries. We all know “there’s no such thing as monsters,” but our imaginations tell us otherwise. From the mythical beasts of ancient Greece to the hormonal vampires of the Twilight saga, monsters have captivated us for millennia. Matt Kaplan, a noted science journalist and monster-myth enthusiast, employs an entertaining mix of cutting-edge research and a love of lore to explore the history behind these fantastical fictions and our hardwired obsession with things that go bump in the night. Ranging across history, Medusa’s Gaze and Vampire’s Bite tackles the enduring questions that arise on the frontier between fantasy and reality. What caused ancient Minoans to create the tale of the Minotaur and its subterranean maze? Did dragons really exist? What inspired the creation of vampires and werewolves, and why are we so drawn to them? With the eye of a journalist and the voice of a storyteller, Kaplan takes readers to the forefront of science, where our favorite figures of horror may find real-life validation. Does the legendary Kraken, a squid of epic proportions, really roam the deep? Are we close to making Jurassic Park a reality by replicating a dinosaur from fossilized DNA? As our fears evolve, so do our monsters, and Medusa’s Gaze and Vampire’s Bite charts the rise of the ultimate beasts, humans themselves.

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Mia Swier and Darren Criss attend Podwall Entertainment's 10th Annual Halloween Party presented by Maker's Mark on October 31, 2019 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Podwall Entertainment)

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Darren, Mia & Matt Morrison at Podwall Entertainment's 10th Annual Halloween Party presented by Maker's Mark on October 31, 2019 in West Hollywood, California. (Photos by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Podwall Entertainment)

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Sorry but if they want me to stop questioning they'd put up a pic of D and C together at the same event. Even "casual co-stars who don't keep in touch" would take a photo op together at an event like that. So them not doing it either means they hate each other (in which case what happened to create such distaste that they can't even be civil at a bigger party) or there's a secret (they're together). Either way there's a story that is being hidden.

I agree nonnie and what every one should be questioning, why with others but not each other?

Exhibit A, C poses with Chad (x):

Exhibit B, D poses with M/att (x)

Exhibit C, D walking toward C as caught in the BACKGROUND (x)

Exhibit D, D’s Target Achieved D, C, and W conversing in the BACKGROUND (x)

Yet not one formal pic, despite the fact that Vivien was clearly in their space taking photos. How much do you think a pic of D&C together would sell for? I can image one every photographer in HWood would want.

Now please explain why they can talk to each other like civil human beings, but they cannot be bothered to gift their fans with something glorious, a pic of C and D together, the 2 people that gave Klaine life. Again, one of the most loved couples on TV, as proven time and again, ever.  A gift to their fans. But the refuse. 

Why? because it is the NORM and extremely good PR for two former co-stars to be in pics together, especially when it is a rare occurrence and they played two characters and a couple that changed lives and are still spoken about today.

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 31:  Podwall Entertainment's 10th Annual Halloween Party presented by Maker's Mark on October 31, 2019 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Podwall Entertainment)

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Tyler Hoechlin attends Podwall Entertainment's 10th Annual Halloween Party presented by Maker's Mark on October 31, 2019 in West Hollywood, California

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Rob and Ella dressed as Sam and Joon from Benny & Joon for Halloween

Rob Raco, Ella Purnell, and Alexander Calvert at Podwall Entertainment's 10th Annual Halloween Party presented by Maker's Mark in West Hollywood, CA -- October 31, 2019

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Podwall Entertainment's 9th Annual Halloween Party Presented By Makers Mark - October 31, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.    

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A Jewish Bestiary

Author Mark Podwal discusses animal representation throughout Jewish history alongside some of his favorite creatures from the bestiary.

Originally published in 1984 with black and white ink illustrations, and called “broad in learning and deep in subtle humor” by the New York Times, this updated edition of A Jewish Bestiary features new full-color renderings with nine additional creatures. While the initial ink-illustrated volume had been so popular that Italian, German, Czech, and Polish editions were published, from time to time I considered creating a revised version with full color illustrations. Penn State University Press’s Hebrew Melodies, a stunning publication of Heinrich Heine’s poems with forty-one of my illustrations, motivated me to propose a color-illustrated Jewish bestiary with a more comprehensive text.

Animal representation has long figured in the history of the Jewish book. Indeed, the earliest printed Jewish book containing illustrations, as far as is known, is a collection of medieval animal fables, Meshal Ha-Kadmoni (“The Ancient Parable”). By the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, the bestiary had achieved a popularity in the Christian world second only to that of the Bible. The earliest extant illustrated bestiary dates from the ninth century. Medieval bestiaries were almost always accompanied by illustrations, and this combination of text and picture provides the genre with special charm. In addition to being a kind of encyclopedia of the animal kingdom, the bestiary also served as a book of Christian moral and religious instruction. 

Virtues such as abstinence and chastity were taught through a portrayal of an animal’s true or imagined behavior. “Ask the beast and it will teach thee, and the birds of heaven and they will tell thee,” says the book of Job. Yet, at times, these charming books contained troublesome teachings. As prejudiced products of their age, some bestiaries were adorned with anti-Semitic iconography reflecting medieval Jewish stereotypes. Jews were portrayed as beasts and beasts as Jews. Among the most popular of the anti-Semitic bestiary creatures was the owl. In bestiaries the owl, which lives in darkness, was the perfect animal to represent the Jews, who were said to have rejected the light of Christ. Thus, anthropomorphic images of bestiary owls were on occasion drawn with prominent long hooked beaks intended to resemble the supposed hooked noses of Jews.

What I have sought to create are bestiary illustrations according to a strictly Jewish context. Creatures whose forms are known in nature are pictured according to an attribute ascribed to them in Jewish legend or in relation to tales in which they appear. Thus, a spider plays on King David’s harp. The “pious” stork is portrayed donning phylacteries. The despised swine is represented merely as a shadow. The fabulous ziz, the greatest of birds and one few have observed, is here depicted only by one of its feathers, which has fluttered to earth. These creatures have illumined the Jewish imagination throughout the centuries. I hope that their renewed incarnation in these pages may perpetuate their ancient enchantment.

A Jewish Bestiary: Fabulous Creatures from Hebraic Legend and Lore is available now from Penn State University Press. Find more information and order the book here: https://www.psupress.org/books/titles/978-0-271-09173-0.html. Save 30% with discount code NR21.