Mauricio Avayu
"BERESHIT TORAH MURAL" / SOLD AVAILABLE PRINTS
OIl on Linen , 150 inches long x 80 inches tall .
These three works are the last of a total of 8 (Corresponding to Bereishit) and of a grand total of 40 panels that would make up the Chumash or the 5 books of Moses ( each book has 8 panels ). Each panel size is 2 meters x 1.25 meters . Is the same math proportion of the Luchot of the 10 commandments , that was 2.5 elbows x 1.5 elbows , so in each panel you can see the Ark Sacred Proportion that G-d gave to Moses .
It is illustrated from right to left ( Like the Hebrew writing ) , that means that the work on the left is the ' last of the book of Bereshit , that is why on the top left you can see a large letter MEM of Mitzrayim , already which is the last word of Bereshit.
Also 40 is a holy number ( 40 days and nights for the deluge of Noah , 40 days and nights to receive the Torah , and 40 years in the desert ) . These 40 panels will show on a circle shape of aprox 8 mts of ratio , so we can join the first panel with the last . The first letter in the Torah is a Bet, and the last is a Lamed .
FIRST PANEL ( Left side ) .
The first panel starts with a Bet ( first letter of Bereishit ) , the last panel ends with a lamed ( last letter of Israel ) , so when you join the first panel Number # 1 with the last panel number # 40 , you can read LV
( Lev that means Heart, that means that all Torah is a Heart).
The 8 is a holy number too , it is the beginning of each cycle ( Brit Mila is a start in this world , a week ends on the 7 day , it starts on the 8 day ) .
It is illustrated from right to left ( Like the Hebrew writing ) , that means that the work on the left is the ' last of the book of Bereshit , that is why on the top left you can see a large letter MEM of Mitzrayim , already which is the last word of Bereshit.
This Left panel roughly shows the symbols that according to the Torah represent each of the twelve tribes of Israel, each one contains the sign of the Zodiac that corresponds to it (the origin of the 12 signs of the zodiac comes from the 12 tribes), as well as the element and the stones or crystals that the Kohanim carried in their chest (Yehuda carries two Jacinto crystals since he was the one who led the rest of the tribes. In Yehuda's name you can notice a small triangle that points to the letter "Dalet'', this is because Dalet and Delet (door) represent the same word, that is, "Yehuda would be the" Door to
In addition, 10 sapphires can be counted (for the 10 commandments in the Lujot, which were made of blue sapphire). These will also be illustrated in Yehuda's necklace that bears the letter Hey that represents him. There are also 13 Emeralds, for the 13 attributes of G-d's Mercy.
Like a Vitraux the text in the Torah, which talks about Yehuda and the tribes.
Yehuda's staff, has the shape of a letter "VAV", which represents the connection between both worlds and in its center it has 3 letters "IUD", corresponding to the name of God that represents the Blessings in life, (so it was for Yosef's brothers when they came to Egypt) .
Like a Vitraux the text in the Torah, which talks about Yehuda and the tribes.
Yehuda's staff, has the shape of a letter "VAV", which represents the connection between both worlds and in its center it has 3 letters "IUD", corresponding to the name of God that represents the Blessings in life, (so it was for Yosef's brothers when they came to Egypt) .
CENTRAL PANEL .
The Central Panel "Joseph and the Pharaoh" .
In the upper part, the dreams of the Butler with three vines and the Baker with three oan baskets are illustrated, which were interpreted by Joseph. Each story has its text below, just as it is written in a Sefer Torah.
In the center is the name of "Sesostris I", who is believed to have been the pharaoh of Joseph, since in history he kept wheat for 7 years. Behind you can see the " White Chapel of Sesostris I " .
Below are the 7 skinny cows with Sapphire eyes, which represent the highest faith and the 7 fat cows with emerald eyes, (stones that represent abundance). Joseph raises his Vav-shaped staff with his right hand, (The right column in Kabbalah means "GIVE" and lowers his left, his ego). Pharaoh raises his left (The left column in Kabbalah means "receive").
In the upper part, the dreams of the Butler with three vines and the Baker with three oan baskets are illustrated, which were interpreted by Joseph. Each story has its text below, just as it is written in a Sefer Torah.
In the center is the name of "Sesostris I", who is believed to have been the pharaoh of Joseph, since in history he kept wheat for 7 years. Behind you can see the " White Chapel of Sesostris I " .
Below are the 7 skinny cows with Sapphire eyes, which represent the highest faith and the 7 fat cows with emerald eyes, (stones that represent abundance). Joseph raises his Vav-shaped staff with his right hand, (The right column in Kabbalah means "GIVE" and lowers his left, his ego). Pharaoh raises his left (The left column in Kabbalah means "receive").
THE THIRD PANEL ( Right side ) .
The third panel, "BET-EL" (the one on the right), represents Jacob's ladder.
This shows his dream in which he saw the angels go up and down a ladder that connected Heaven and earth.
Each one of them symbolizes the exiles of the Hebrew people, the symbols and the letters indicate (by gematria) the duration of each exile.
From the bottom it begins with Babylon 70 years, Persia 52 years, and Greece 120 years (in this case the word Jasak was written, symbolizing the extra "strength" the people needed to endure it.
The one that the angel covers with his tallit, is the one from Rome, covering it represents that it is not over yet.
The ladder contains 13 sapphires and one emerald, thirteen for faith in the 13 attributes of divine mercy and one emerald representing God's oneness.
On the bottom right Jacob is shown, taking possession of the Kotel in Jerusalem, with his right hand over his left, prioritizing giving over receiving. Onthe floor are 12 golden squares, for the 12 tribes. They can count 5 knots
and 8 threads in their Tzit-Tzit, (Tzit is worth 600, when adding 8 and 5,
the 613 Mitzvot remain.
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