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18 Figure II-1. Hammath Tiberias synagogue: tripartite nave mosaic pavement. also Hammath Gader, Huseifa, and probably Yaphi‘a (Hachlili 1988: 347, 352-354, Scheme A; Figs. VIII.6, 7; IX.35, 39; XI, 1-6). This carpet has a field usually divided lengthwise into three (or seven at Sepphoris) rectangular carpets (bands or panels), each thematically distinct and appropriate to its position in the construction, in a recurring design and theme (scheme A) which is repeated on the different synagogue floors (figs II-1-8). The panels are usually divided into (a) a Jewish symbols panel, which is situated in front of the Torah shrine, (b) a central panel decorated with a zodiac chapter two Figure II-2. Sepphoris synagogue: seven-band nave mosaic pavement.
Figure II-3. Beth "Alpha synagogue: tripartite nave mosaic pavement. scheme, and (c) a third panel, sometimes with a biblical scene (or a geometric design). 1 This Jewish iconographic scheme of the tripartite panel design stimulates various queries as to the meaning and significance of each panel as well as the whole composition. Scholars have tried to interpret them in various ways: Roussin (1997: 93) states, ‘the overall composition of the synagogue pavements are analyzed in terms of the structure of the Sefer HaRazim the symbolism becomes clear. The lowest level represents the earthly realm, the Helios-in-zodiac panel in the center represents the celestial sphere, and in the highest sphere is the Torah Shrine panel, symbolic of the seventh firmament, where according 1 At Susiya the floor of the hall was divided into three panels (Gutman at el 1981: 126) of which the western part, almost completely destroyed, had three scenes, one of them the jewish symbols panel 19 Figure II-4. Na#aran synagogue: tripartite nave mosaic pavement. Daniel in the lion’s den; the central panel was originally a zodiac design and the eastern panel contained a geometric carpet.
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Figure II-3. Beth "Alpha synagogue: tripartite nave mosaic<br />
pavement.<br />
scheme, and (c) a third panel, sometimes with a<br />
biblical scene (or a geometric design). 1<br />
This Jewish iconographic scheme of the tripartite<br />
panel design stimulates various queries as<br />
to the meaning and significance of each panel<br />
as well as the whole composition. Scholars have<br />
tried to interpret them in various ways: Roussin<br />
(1997: 93) states, ‘the overall composition of the<br />
synagogue pavements are analyzed in terms of<br />
the structure of the Sefer HaRazim the symbolism<br />
becomes clear. The lowest level represents the<br />
earthly realm, the Helios-in-zodiac panel in the<br />
center represents the celestial sphere, and in the<br />
highest sphere is the Torah Shrine panel, symbolic<br />
of the seventh firmament, where according<br />
1 At Susiya the floor of the hall was divided into three<br />
panels (Gutman at el 1981: 126) of which the western part,<br />
almost completely destroyed, had three scenes, one of them<br />
the jewish symbols panel 19<br />
Figure II-4. Na#aran synagogue: tripartite nave mosaic<br />
pavement.<br />
Daniel in the lion’s den; the central panel was originally a<br />
zodiac design and the eastern panel contained a geometric<br />
carpet.
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