1479) Murals in Israel: A set of three stamps of the values of 4.10 NIS, 5.00 NIS and 6.50 NIS issued by Israel Postal Company (Israel Post): Date of Stamp set issue: 08.09.2020:
About Murals in Israel:
Murals are part of the Israel landscape. Thousands of works of art - paintings, reliefs, mosaics and other art forms and techniques are found on the walls of public buildings - both inside and out.
Some were created by well known artists, but many are folk expressions by local or passing artists. These murals tell a tale and depict the multifaceted tapestry of Israeli society, the history of the modern settlement of Eretz, Israel (meaning "The Land of Israel") and its cultural heritage.
Modern-day murals flourished in the 1950s after the establishment of the State of Israel, adorning synagogues and public buildings, mostly in agricultural settlements.
Artists utilised local materials and attempted to imitate ancient methods - such as mosaics and ceramics.
Ades Yaakov Stark of Bezalel Academy of Arts (1881-1915):
Ades completed his monumental mural at the Ades Synagogue in the fall of 1912
The Synagogue was built in the Nachalat Zion neighbourhood of Jerusalem by Jews of Syrian descent from the city of Aleppo. The walls feature the Twelve Tribes of Israel, the signs of the Zodiac and the Fruits with which the land was blessed, against a background of Stars of David and menorahs, symbolising the ancient vision of returning to Eretz, Israel.
Stark expressed the modern Hebrew Art which was coming into being. When he decorated the Ades Synagogue, he used Hebrew letters to cast formative and symbolic meaning into his works, incorporating them into guilloche patterns of symbols of the Tribes and Flowers of Eretz, Israel.
Over the years, the murals that adorned the walls and ceiling were covered and only portions at the top of the Eastern, Northern and Southern walls remained. The murals were greatly damaged during renovations in 2009.
In 2010 the Ministerial Heritage Plan Committee and the Jerusalem Municipality decided to restore and preserve the mural as a National Heritage Site.
Sections of the mural along the bottom and on the ceiling were discovered during work by the Israel Antiquities Authority, including pomegranate decorations, architectural details and Jewish symbols.
A Block (Set of Four Stamps).
A Souvenir Sheet (SS) of eight Stamps.
A Souvenir Sheet (SS) of eight Stamps.
The Circle of Life, Kfar, Uriah, 1970:
The mural at Kfar is one of the six massive murals painted by Avraham Ofek (1935-1990) throughout Israel. The Circle of Life mural at the Kfar Uriah Community Centre covers three walls measuring 3.0 metres x 12.5 metres and tells the story of Israeli society - One wall features the Aliyah tale,
the Second wall depicts the building of Israel and
the Third wall depicts the Jewish family and traditions.
The mural was commissioned by the Moshavim Movement and Ofek planned the layout for eleven years, before it was decided that the mural would come up in Kfar Uriah.
The actual work took several months, during which Ofek lived on the moshav to express his belief that art should be taken out of museums and presented in public spaces to benefit the people and with their participation.
Gradually the mural faded due to natural causes, as well as, utilisation of the Community Centre, and it required restoration.
During the winter of 2016, Arco Conservation and Restoration Company restored the mural, as part of a National Project. to preserve wall art.
A Block (Set of Four Stamps).
A Souvenir Sheet (SS) of eight Stamps.
The Painted House, Shlomi (1980-2000):
In the heart of one of the Amidar Public Housing Projects in the town of Shlomi lies Afia Zecharia's small and special apartment. She passed away in 2002.
The stunning bright colourful walls of the apartment create the illusion of one large tapestry.
Warm colours and geometrical decorations cover the walls, the ceiling and the floor, as well as, the furniture and the doors.
The walls tell the fascinating story of an extraordinary woman and naïve artist who created an entire world, inspired by community and culture.
Zecharia's life story is that of a Jewish Yemenite woman in the 20th Century, including Aliyah to Israel as part of Operation Magic Carpet, settling first in a transit camp and then in an impoverished neighbourhood. In her old age, she had to move from her house surrounded by a garden into a small apartment.
Enclosed within her four walls and as her world became narrower, more monotonous, alienated and gray - her creativity burst forth and she created a spectacular, rich miniature world filled with colour and hypnotising charm.
The Painted House in Shlomi is an expression of the historical, national and cultural reality of the 20th Century that Afia Zecharia experienced in its entirety.
A Block (Set of Four Stamps).
A Souvenir Sheet (SS) of eight Stamps.
The First Day Cover (FDC):
Enclosed within her four walls and as her world became narrower, more monotonous, alienated and gray - her creativity burst forth and she created a spectacular, rich miniature world filled with colour and hypnotising charm.
The Painted House in Shlomi is an expression of the historical, national and cultural reality of the 20th Century that Afia Zecharia experienced in its entirety.
A Block (Set of Four Stamps).
A Souvenir Sheet (SS) of eight Stamps.
The First Day Cover (FDC):
The First Day Cover (FDC) bears the three stamps titled "Murals in Israel" at affixed at top right.
The Special Cancellation Handstamp/Postmark bears a paint brush in the centre and is inscribed "Murals in Israel". The Cancellation date is "08.09.2020".
The Special Cancellation Handstamp/Postmark bears a paint brush in the centre and is inscribed "Murals in Israel". The Cancellation date is "08.09.2020".
Technical Details:
Stamp Set issue date: 08.09.2020
Printer: Cartor Security Printing, France
Process: Offset
Stamp Set issue date: 08.09.2020
Printer: Cartor Security Printing, France
Process: Offset
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3) "Damascus Gate", Jerusalem, Israel: Third Coin in the "Gates of Jerusalem" Coin Series: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins issued by the Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (ICMC) and minted by the Holy Land Mint in 2018 (with the year of issue as 2019):
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3) The Western Wall, Israel: Sixth Coin in the "Views of Jerusalem" Coin Series: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins minted by the Israel Coins & Medals Corporation (ICMC) Ltd: Year of Coins issue: 2020
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17) Sudan: A 100 Pounds Banknote being issued by the Central Bank of Sudan by End February 2019
18) Algeria: i) Introduction of two new denominations of 500 and 1,000 Algerian Dinars (AD), which will kick-start the new "Fifth Series of Algerian Dinar Banknotes" ii) A 100 Algerian Dinar tri-metallic coin which wil replace the 100 Dinar circulating Banknote of the same denomination
19) South Africa: "The Big Five Silver Coin Series": 1) First Coin in the Series brought out by the South African Mint features the African Elephant on a Five Rand Coin as the first variant issued in 02/2019: 2) Later Coin issues will feature the Lion, Leopard, Rhinoceros and the Buffalo
20) 25 Years of Constitutional Democracy in South africa (SA25): Celebrating the milestone with the issue of six circulation coins (R2 five coins & R5 one Coin) and three Commemorative Coins (Gold R500, Sterling Silver R50 & Bronze Alloy R50) issued by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) in partnership with the South African Mint: Coin release dats: 04/2019 & 05/2019
21) Dr. Tawhida Ben Chiekh (1910-2010), Tunisia: A new 10 Dinar Banknote issued by the "Banque Centrale de Tunisie" (Central Bank of Tunisia) honouring the pioneering doctor, who replaces Dido (Queen Elissa), the founder & first Queen of Carthage on the 10 Dinar Banknote: Date of Banknote issue: 27.03.2020
Rajan Trikha has commented:
ReplyDelete"Good initiative n Artists get recognition 👍"
Very true, Trikha sahab.
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