| Simon bar Kokhba | |
|---|---|
 The sculpture in the Bat Kokhba exhibition, Eretz Israel Museum | |
| Artist | Enoch Hendryk Glicenstein |
| Year | 1905 |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | Simon bar Kokhba |
| Location | Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv |
Simon bar Kokhba is a bronze sculpture of the Jewish historical figure Simon bar Kokhba, created by Enoch Hendryk Glicenstein in 1905. 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. The sculpture is in the collection of the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv, Israel.
The sculptor presents the Jewish leader as an athlete. The subject is the modern vision of the ‘muscular Jew’.
References
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- Powell, Lindsay (2017-07-27). The Bar Kokhba War AD 132–136: The last Jewish revolt against Imperial Rome. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-4728-1800-3.
- "Shimon Bar Kokhba Exhibit – Eretz Israel Museum". Israel and You. 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- followinghadrian (2021-11-17). ""Bar Kokhba: The Jew Who Defied Hadrian and Challenged the Might of Rome" by Lindsay Powell FOLLOWING HADRIAN". FOLLOWING HADRIAN. Retrieved 2024-03-06.