Chelm

Oil on Canvas 700 mm X 540 mm Framed

Painting Description
Painting Reviews (20)

(This image has been used by 'andolan' in their special issue Jan-Feb 2014)

According to Ashkenazi Jewish folklore, Chelm is a town inhabited entirely by fools. For example,

A Jewish Chelm resident bought a fish on Friday in order to cook it for sabbath. He put the live fish underneath his coat and the fish slapped his face with its tail. The man went to the Chelm court to submit a charge and the court sentenced the fish to death by drowning.

oil painting on canvas

Besides the Reviews appreciation also comes from:

Frederick, Germany; MN, Lithuania; Ashley, USA; Alison, Australia; Emma, USA, Camille, Australia, SH, USA; Corazon, USA; Jeanie, USA; Rein, The Philippines; Liviu Gherman, Romania; Alex Rayman, Sweden; Tiago Felipe Almeida, Portugal; David, The Netherlands; Tanya , USA, Neja Helal, Saudi Arabia; Ruth, UK; Nikki, USA; Carolin Swansson, Sweden; NK, Mexico; Ryan, USA; David, USA; Pablo, Chile; John Palumbo Jr, USA; Sara, Italy; Hal, USA; Waelter, Germany; Paula, USA; Stanley, Canada; Karl, Austria; Crystal, USA; Jeane, France; Ryan Demaree, USA; Sergiu, Romania; Nix, Lithuania; Dennis Flanagan, Canada: Jacob, USA; Bianca, Colombia; Rob O, USA; Emily W, USA; Ethan C, USA; Muikku, Finland; Feddy, USA; AA, Russia; Gregory, Ukraine; Peggy, USA; BTA, Canada; Rosha, Iran; Enola, Iceland; Frederik, Germany

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