The Fresco Panel in the Dura Europos Synagogue Depicting the Biblical

question 4

Essay

The fresco panel in the Dura Europos synagogue depicting the biblical exodus of the Jews from Egypt (3.2.3)does so as a continuous narrative.Find another artwork in the book that tells a story,either another continuous narrative,or one that has separate scenes,or selects only a part of the story.How does each one communicate the events in the narrative to the viewer? Which do you think tells the story more effectively?

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