Festival of Flowers & BLOSSOM OF GALILEE * Lot of 2 * Israel Medal Bronze 70mm

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Festival of Flowers & BLOSSOM OF GALILEE * Lot of 2 * Israel Medal Bronze 70mm :
$36.50

ISRAEL STATE ART MEDAL WITH COLOR LITHOGRAPH * Bronze / TombacIsrael Government Coins and Medals Corporation -- Jerusalem
sale INCLUDES TWO (2) MEDALS, as seen in photos:
Medal #1, Festival of Flowers:
The painting \"Vase of Flowers\" is among the favorite subjects of Mane-Katz\'s paintings. In strong, dramatic colors, the artist depicts giant flowers which fill nearly the entire canvas. The sculpture \"The Double-Bass Player\" is one of the series of \'Jewish Musicians\" by Mane-Katz, who began sculpting at age 46 in plaster, and later moved to bronze.
A colored framed lithograph \"Vase of Flowers\" graces the obverse of the medal, flanked by the words \"Festive flowers\" in English and \"Speak to me with flowers\" in Hebrew. The artist\'s name appears in Hebrew below. The reverse depicts a relief of the sculpture \"The Double-Bass Player at a Jewish Wedding\". The words \"Mazeltov\" In English and The tune returns\" in Hebrew are shown as stylized musical scores flowing from the top of the musical instrument. The artist\'s signature appears below.Diameter:70mm
Grams:approx 140
Serial Number, as marked:
1505Year Issued:1988Medal #2, Blossom of Galilee:On the obverse of the medal appears a lithograph in color of a part of the painting \"Blossom of Galilee\" by Nachum Gutman. The words \"Blossom of Galilee\" in Hebrew and the artist\'s signature are inscribed.The reverse depicts a graceful girl, a fawn, a tree with doves on its branches. The Hebrew text \"Take me under your wings\" is from a poem by Israeli poet Haim Nachman Bialik, and the words \"My beloved is mine\" come from the Song of Songs. The artist\'s signature appears below.Diameter:70mm
Grams:approx 140
Serial Number, as marked:
4094Year Issued:1987*** Both medals comes with the box it was found in... I am not sure if this is an original box or not.
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