Portrait of Rabbi Mordechai Benet (1789‒1829)

Portrait of Rabbi Mordechai Benet (1789‒1829)

  • Place of origin:Nikolsburg (now Mikulov, Czech Republic)
  • Date:First half of 19 cent.
  • Materials and equipment:Indian ink and pencil on paper
  • Size:36 х 27
  • Topic:
    Micrography
  • Author:Meir Pashkies
Meir Pashkies, of Nikolsburg (now Mikulov, Czech Republic). Portrait of Rabbi Mordechai Benet (1789‒1829) of Nikolsburg, chief rabbi of Moravia. First half of 19 cent. Indian ink and pencil on paper. 36 х 27. Hebrew. The portrait is composed of the texts of the 613 commandments of Torah and depicts the book Bi’ur Mordechai, the best-known composition by Rabbi Mordechai Benet.