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32. Decorations, part b.

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34. The triangle in the northwest corner (b).

A drawing of the Tefillah (Numbers, 10, 36): “And when the Ark rests, may tens of thousands of Israelites return to their promised land”, which is said before the introduction of the Torah scroll. Below there is a painting of an elephant carrying a gate on its back. It seems that the painter has never seen a real elephant, therefore the sizes of the elephant are also incorrect. To the right, there is a painting of a lion in a double-rounded frame and above it there is a painting of a rooster. In front of it, on the left side, next to the inscription, there is a stylish painting of an eagle preying on a rabbit. Below it, a tiger is sitting and looking straight at the viewer.

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35. The elephant, partial.

36. The inscription: “And when the Ark rests, may tens of thousands of Israelites return to their promised land”.

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38. The triangle in the southeast corner (c). A drawing of a prayer that begins in verse 24 from the Psalm, 91: “Don't be afraid of sudden fear….”. Below it, there is a painting of Vermiza, the city of Rashi. A painting of the city of Vermiza was a favorite subject of Jewish painters, since the Middle Ages. Most of these painters had never seen the city, so it is always depicted in an imaginary way. Here a whale fish carrying the city on its back with his head and tail tilted upwards, which creates a half-circle-shaped frame for the painting of the city itself. This shape ennobles an elegant movement to the lines of the giant fish and for the entire painting. Below on the right side of the frieze, there is an acronym inside a medallion, “Tashbetz (from the prayer “Ana Bekoah…”, which was edited by Rabbi Nachonia Ben HaKana): “You will free the guards, bless them (purify them) with your righteousness (the Lord)”. At the left end of the frieze is another acronym, also inside a medallion: “Tabin” (also from the above prayer): “Purify them, bless them, the one and only, the terrible”.

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39. The triangle in the southeast corner (d) The eagle, partial. Only the lower part of the triangle (belonging to the ceiling) is visible, in which there is with a stylish painting of a double-head eagle (Russian influence). A crown is drawn above the two heads, this drawing is also symmetrical. Above it is another drawing of an elephant carrying a gate on his back, and above it the prayer (Numbers 10, 35): “And at the time the Ark shall be on the journey…”, which is said before the introduction of the Torah scroll. (To his left in the frieze), there is an acronym in a medallion: “Smut” (Psalms 34,15): “Turn away from evil and do good”, which is not visible in the picture.

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The drawings on the curves of the dome:

40. The western side (a), right. In the center is a symmetrical drawing of two two-horned oryx standing opposite each other, with each one raising its front leg. Each animal is placed within a round frame and on a light background, on which flowers are drawn, also symmetrically. Above them is a drawing of a stylish tree, that a giant bear climbs on it, which gives the tree a dark background. In the lower left corner, there is a drawing of an ostrich (actually here the painter depicted an eagle!) in a round frame. This “ostrich” carries the inscription: “The ostrich” - - lest the viewers be mistaken. The bird turns its head down as if it wants to peck at the three eggs arranged in a straight row. On the top left, there is the painter's “signature”. At the bottom, at the left end, there is an acronym inside a medallion “Yabek” (Psalms 20, 9) (The Lord will save the king): “God will answer on the day he is called upon”.

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42. The western side (b), left. Down in the right corner, there is a drawing of a camel that sits, and next to it, on the left, there is a smaller drawing of a parrot or a crow in a very dark color. Both drawings are placed inside round frames. Next to the bird there is an ornamental round and big drawing in a geometric composition. It is also placed inside a round frame. Above, in the corner on the right-hand side, there is the signature of the painter (the second): “See everything I have done with my own hands, for the honor of the place and the honor of the people”, the painter Yitzchak, the rabbi's son, Yehuda Lieb HaCohen from the holy congregation of Yartsov. (Pay attention to the chronogram according to the number of letters: 4, 5, 400, 80 = the year 5489 –1729 - the numerical value of the letters).

The two two-horned oryx and the tree, partial. The ornamental wheel and the two birds, partial.

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43. The two two-horned oryx and the tree, partial. Detail of two unicorns and the bear with Tree of Life

41. The ornamental wheel and the two birds, partial.

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44. The southern side. In the center at the top, there is a drawing of a duel between two legendary animals - imaginary, as one devours the second. The animal on the right side has a lion's body, an eagle's head and a pair of wings. With extreme affection, the artist painted her stylish head and wings. The other animal (who was defeated in the duel) there is a tiger's body, a wolf's head and wings, and it bites the first animal. The one with the eagle's head stabs the other animal's eye with its beak. The drawing is full of drama, around the drawing there is a rich ornamentation of different branches. flowers and fruits. Below, in the center, in a double round decorated frame, there is a drawing of a peacock spreading its feathers. To the right, there are two drawings in round frames, one with a small drawing of a parrot, and the other, a larger one - a drawing of a deer. To the left of the peacock, there are two drawings in round frames; one is small and depicts a small bird and the other is a larger drawing of a spotted tiger with excessive symmetry, in a sitting position, with his head turned straight towards the viewer.

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45. Duel and ornamentation, partial.

46. The north side (a), right. Above, in the middle of the curve, there is a drawing of a duel between the oryx with one horn, which is painted in light color, and a lion, which is painted in dark colors. The oryx stands on its back legs, attacks and stabs the lion with its horn. The whole painting is full of dramatic. Around the drawing there is rich ornamentation of flowers, branches, fruits and birds. Below, in the center, there is a drawing of a peacock and next to it, on the right, there are two drawings of a parrot and a tiger. The tiger's hair is stylish and seems more like scales. Below in the corner at the edge of the frieze, there is a medallion and inside it the acronym: “Krobetz” (Psalms 118, 15): “The voice of happiness and salvation in the tents of the righteous”.

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