Hermitage Gallery

MONKEYS MISSILES and MUSHROOMS

Paintings by Marina Epstein

CAPITOL REGION VISITORS CENTER

134 State Street Montpelier VT

September - October

Benjamin Davis Sculpture 

REVISION

Art at the Kent  Calais VT

Sepember 6- October 25

CLAY CLASS 2019

May - November Saturdays 2-4

New Works by Marina Epstein

Music at Midnight oil on canvas  28"x31" 2018

Bee Man Tempera on panel 12"x9" 2017

Untitled, oil on canvas 5"x5" 2018 

Untitled Tempera on Clayboard 24"x36" 2018 

WORKS IN CLAY

Exhibition of Sculpture by Benjamin Davis and his Students

October 24 5-8

Hermitage Gallery 

CLAY CLASS 2018

Saturdays 2-4

Beginnig June 16

VERMONT OPEN STUDIO 2017

October 14-15 10-5

Paintings Drawings Prints Sculpture

Hermitage Gallery and studios

Mushrooms 2017  Tempera on Clayboard

LOT'S WIFE by Benjamin Davis 

Mermaid by Marina Epstein

Classes 2017

Saturdays 2-6

Sculpture  with Benjamin Davis

Wednesdays 2-5

Drawing and Painting with Marina Epstein

 WORKS IN CLAY 2016

 Students of Benjamin Davis

Opening reception November 3 4-6pm

                                        ART AT THE KENT 

VERVE

 ART AND ENERGY

Works by 12 Vermont artists including 21 paintings by Marina Epstein

 CLAY CLASS 2015

Saturdays 2-5 

Students of all ages welcome to learn the art of working in clay.  These classes will teach the basic techniques for sculture and pottery, works will be fired in the kiln.  Summer sessions will be followed by a student exhibition at the Hermitage Callery.
 

                      February 2013  GALERIA  LA ESKALERA   

                                                                                                                                  Paintings and Sculptures by Marina Epstein and Benjamin Davis

 

 

                  Calle 70#474b 57y59    Barrio Santiago, Merida 97000 Yucatan

 

 BENJAMIN DAVIS CLAY CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS

 

                                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                GOLEM                                                               

                                        By Benjamin Davis

                                                                                                                                                           

  The golem symbolizes an incomplete, unintelligent human form in ancient Jewish folklore. In the Bible, "golem" translates to a mute man formed from dust or mud.

Judah Loew ben Bezalel ( 1520 - 1609 ) created the legend "The Golem of Prague". Middle Ages mysticism initiated the belief that the Hebrew inscription "truth" on his forehead would activate the creature, but removal of one letter, changing the word to mean "death" would deactivate him.

Modern interpretation of the golem has led to its inclusion as a robotic, dumb, literally obedient and sometimes violent character.

In literature: H. Leivik 1921 -  in Yiddish "The Golem",  I.B. Singer as well as Elie Wiesel used this legend as a basis of their golem stories, and Chabon in "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" used the Golem as a character.

In films: Wegener's "The Golem" - 1921 and  "It!"  with Roddy McDowell - 1966.       

In video gaming: Dungeons and Dragons, Diablo.

 More photos of the Golem