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Nina has hand-painted metallic gold to this vibrant print of an original watercolor. Archival giclée print, ready for framing. About giclée prints.
Collage: Torah Torah original mixed media collage includes watercolor pieces, the Sh'ma (mezuzah prayer), handmade paper, brass and copper; and natural elements, such as tree branches, leaves, pottery chards, shells, or glass.
Available in different backgrounds: watercolor-painted paper and various handmade papers including real Egyptian papyrus.
No two are exactly alike. 8”x10” matted and 3/8” - 5/8” in depth. Can be personalized. See Commissions page for personalized examples.
Torah Mantle: Pomegranates According to biblical teachings, there are exactly 613 seeds within a pomegranate, corresponding to the number of mitzvot (commandments) prescribed in the Torah. Hence, the pomegranate represents the Torah--the most important Jewish symbol. The twin blue lines represent a tallit (prayer shawl) and the Israeli flag. The sun and the crescent moon represent the change of seasons, the passage of time and L'dor v'dor--the passing of the Torah and Jewish knowledge from one generation to the next.
Torah Mantle Detail: Pomegranate Trio Pomegranate Trio is a detail from the larger Pomegranate Torah Mantle.
Torah Mantle Detail: Pomegranate Tranquility One in a series of four individual pomegranate prints of four original, acrylic paintings. Vivid, complementary colors and simple elegance convey strength and stability.
According to Jewish teachings, the 613 seeds of the pomegranate represent the number of commandments contained in the Torah.
The pomegranate is held sacred by many religions as a symbol of fertility, prosperity, abundance and generosity.
Torah Mantle Detail: Pomegranate Prosperity One in a series of four individual pomegranate prints of four original, acrylic paintings. Vivid, complementary colors and simple elegance convey strength and stability.
According to Jewish teachings, the 613 seeds of the pomegranate represent the number of commandments contained in the Torah.
The pomegranate is held sacred by many religions as a symbol of fertility, prosperity, abundance and generosity.
Torah Mantle Detail: Pomegranate Creativity Giclee Print, 6x8 image on 11x14 paper One in a series of four individual pomegranate prints of four original, acrylic paintings. Vivid, complementary colors and simple elegance convey strength and stability.
According to Jewish teachings, the 613 seeds of the pomegranate represent the number of commandments contained in the Torah.
The pomegranate is held sacred by many religions as a symbol of fertility, prosperity, abundance and generosity.
Torah Mantle Detail: Pomegranate Serendipity Giclee Print, 6x8 image on 11x14 paper. One in a series of four individual pomegranate prints of four original, acrylic paintings. Vivid, complementary colors and simple elegance convey strength and stability.
According to Jewish teachings, the 613 seeds of the pomegranate represent the number of commandments contained in the Torah.
The pomegranate is held sacred by many religions as a symbol of fertility, prosperity, abundance and generosity.
Torah Mantle: Grapes Torah Mantle: Grapes
Torah Mantle Detail: Date Delicacy watercolor & acrylic
Torah Mantle Detail:Date Delicacy is a detail from the larger Torah Mantle Dates.
Torah Mantle Detail: Fig Promise watercolor & acrylic
Torah Mantle Detail: Fig Promise is a detail from the larger Torah Mantle: Figs.
Torah Mantle Detail: Fig Sweetness watercolor & acrylic
Torah Mantle Detail:Fig Sweetness is a detail from the larger Torah Mantle: Figs.
Torah Mantle Detail: Grape Sacrament watercolor & acrylic
Torah Mantle Detail:Grape Sacrament is a detail from the larger Torah Mantle:Grapes.
Torah Mantle Detail: Olive Alive intaglio etching
Torah Mantle: Olive Alive is a detail from the larger Torah Mantle: Olive Peace.
Torah Mantle Detail: Olive Continuity intaglio etching
Torah Mantle: Olive Continuity is a detail from the larger Torah Mantle: Olive Peace.
Torah Mantle Detail: Wheat Abundance watercolor & acrylic
Torah Mantle Detail:Wheat Abundance is a detail from the larger Torah Mantle:Wheat.
Torah Mantle: Pomegranate Becoming I sat next to our backyard tree to paint a young, green pomegranate turning red. With it’s dashes and splashes of color, the star looks electrically-charged.
Torah Mantle: 7 Sacred Species Windows Details from 6 different Torah Mantles illustrate the Seven Sacred Species of the Holy Land (wheat, grapes, olives, pomegranates, figs, dates and barley). Moon in 2 phases illustrate the change of seasons and passage of time. Sonoma County, where Nina lives and paints, shares the same latitude as Israel, so many of the same species are grown in both places.
Torah Mantle: 7 Sacred Species My inspiration for the Seven Sacred Species watercolor comes from a passage in Deuteronomy 8.10 where we are introduced to the Sacred Bounty of the Land of Israel: For the Lord your G-d is bringing you into a good land, a land with streams and springs and fountains issuing from plain and hill; a land of wheat and barley, of (grape) vines, figs, and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey. G-d cites these seven foods both for their spiritual as well as nutritional benefits.
Torah Mantle: Wheat Wheat is one of Seven Sacred Species of fruits and grains symbolic of Israel's fertility. It represents a farmer's settled life, as opposed to a shepherd's nomadic life. Wheat requires well-tilled soil and abundant rains. A good wheat harvest represents abundance and peace.
Torah Mantle: Olive Peace intaglio etching
Torah Mantle: Dates watercolor & acrylic
Torah Mantle: Figs watercolor & acrylic
Holiday: Passover Camellias and pansies are inset into Stars of David. Pesach (or Passover) is written on the Seder plate, which contains traditional Passover symbols. Archival giclée print, ready for framing. About giclée prints.
To Life! with Mosaic Within days of returning from Israel in January 2001, I created this collage to express my hope of peace and continuity for Jerusalem and Israel. It has over 150 individual watercolor-painted pieces. The foreground depicts a luxurious mosaic floor tile from Masada. The top is Jerusalem, and includes the Western Wall and Dome of the Rock. The dove has Shalom--peace--in its wings. Chai is inscribed over an entrance to the Old City; and the upper reach of the palm is the letter Shin. Three small, golden, six-pointed stars evoke the memory of King David who made Jerusalem our temporal and spiritual home. Archival giclée print. About giclée prints.
To Life! Festival Logo Within days of returning from Israel in January 2001, I created this collage to express my hope of peace and continuity for Jerusalem and Israel. It has over 150 individual watercolor-painted pieces. The foreground depicts a luxurious mosaic floor tile from Masada. The top is Jerusalem, and includes the Western Wall and Dome of the Rock. The dove has Shalom--peace--in its wings. Chai is inscribed over an entrance to the Old City; and the upper reach of the palm is the letter Shin. Three small, golden, six-pointed stars evoke the memory of King David who made Jerusalem our temporal and spiritual home. The upper half of the To Life! with Mosaic collage became the logo of To Life! A Jewish Cultural Street Festival held in Palo Alto, CA in September 2001. Archival giclée print. About giclée prints.
Holiday: Rosh Hashona The Seeing Eye represents God's omniscience. The ladder links heaven and earth, and represents an individual's fate and spiritual development. Views of the Old City of Jerusalem are illustrated through the ladder, and the Judean desert is within the ark. The Book of Life has glowing Hebrew Chai, meaning life. Pillars evoke the temple and the Torah. Vines encircling the pillars are fashioned, at the top, into the Hebrew letter shin, another symbol for God. The sun and crescent moon evoke the change of seasons and the passage of time. Grapes and pomegranates are among the seven biblical species associated with the land of Israel, and also represent fertility. Apples and honey are symbolically eaten on Rosh Hashanah to express our desire for a good and sweet year. Olive branches surround the words in Hebrew and English: Inscribe Us in the Book of Life. The background sky transforms into twin tallitot, or traditional prayer shawls. Archival giclée print, matted and ready for framing. About giclée prints.
Tree of Life I This elegant Tree of Life encircled by the sun, moon and stars, rejoices in the celebration of life, spirituality and nature. Archival giclée print. About giclée prints.
Tree of Life II Chai (To Life!) inscribed in roots below ground. Words of the song: It is a Tree of Life to those who grasp it, (in blue at base) refer to the Torah. Archival giclée print. About giclée prints.
Judaica Series I
To Life! presents our hope for peace and continuity for Jerusalem and Israel.
Tikkun Olam has Nina in the vineyards. Her Tikkun Olam is to create art to beautify people's lives. All the grape leaves have transformed into hearts to signify Nina's love going out into the world through her art.
Camellia Star of David shows a camellia inside the star (with chai--to life!-- in lavender in upper right of flower) and the letter shin in each leaf.
Rosh Hashona has the Book of Life set inside the ark
Vividly-colored cards include metallic gold, and are blank inside.
Mazel Tov
Tree of Life
Torah
Shalom Chanukiah
Vividly -colored cards include metallic gold, and are blank inside.
Pomegranates: The seeds of a pomegranate, according to biblical teachings, number 613--the same number of mitvot, or good deeds, contained in the Torah. Twin blue lines represent the Israeli flag and a tallit or prayer shawl. Sun and moon represent the change of seasons, the passage of time and the torah being passed down from generation to generation.
Dove over Sonoma: The dove of peace soars above vineyards and golden, rolling hills. Pomegranates represent the Torah; grapevines become Hebrew letters for chai (To Life!), a menorah, and shalom (peace). We also see olive branches, grapes, Italian cypress trees and barns.
A Good Year: A stylized Magen David becomes an apple tree of life which conveys Rosh Hashona (New Year) greetings.
Dove over Jerusalem: This night time vision of peace in the holy land expresses our endearing hopes.
Shalom: The dove has been traditionally associated with peace. In the story of Noah's ark, it was a dove bringing an olive branch in her mouth which let Noah know that the waters had receded enough for life to reappear on earth.
Menorah: In dark nights in the midst of winter, Jews around the world light the menorah celebrating Hanukkah. This holiday recalls the triumph of light over darkness and justice over tyranny.
Torah II: The Torah represents the heart and soul of the Jewish people and is referred to as the tree of life. This torah has the message: Sh'ma Yisrael--which is the watchword of our faith expressing our belief in one G-d.
Mazal Tov II: Bright, jewel-tone colors and many textures highlight this card of congratulations or mazal tov.
The original watercolor painting was 14"x23".
It was digitally transformed into a 7'x12' vinyl banner for Congregation Shir Shalom in Sonoma, CA.
The banner was dedicated in a special shabbat service in Sonoma on November 14, 2009.
I wrote and presented this poem for the occasion:
Dove of Peace over Sonoma Vineyards
Banner Dedication Poem
By Nina Bonos
November 14, 2009
Yea, I walk through the Valley of the Moon, I feel her presence within and around me
And it is wonderful!
Adonai is alive in the vineyards.
While drawing and painting from my soul.
Inside the Shir Shalom window
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