Die Bible in Bildern: (“The Flood. The Tower of Babel. The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorra.”)

PANN, ABEL.

Palestine Art Publishing Co.

Jerusalem-Vienna

1926

24 color lithographs. Each signed by Pann in pencil below the image. ONE OF 150 NUMBERED COPIES SPECIALLY BOUND. Tan morocco with inlaid white dove against gilt sphere. German text

“Pann’s Biblical paintings have two aspects. On the one hand they appear to be documentary. There is an attempt to root the biblical scenes and heroes in a Mediterranean setting and in situations which appear to be authentic. On the other hand, these are the creations of a man who associated himself with French “mystic Orientalism.” His pictures contain an atmosphere and significance beyond the documentary.” See Y. Zalmona, Abel Pann 1883-1963, in Mayanot Gallery Catalogue, Jerusalem (1987); Israel Museum Catalogue, Bezalel pp. 205-11.