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Emil Pirchan
Nationality: 
german
Gender: 
Male
Birth Date: 
1884
Death Date: 
1957
writer, painter, architect, theater manager, Engraver, Lithographer, 1884 - Moravia
The Legend of St. Joseph/A luminous star appears, in its radiance stands a majestic archangel in golden vestments, beckones Joseph towards him.
The Legend of St. Joseph/A luminous star appears, in its radiance stands a majestic archangel in golden vestments, beckones Joseph towards him.
The Legend of St. Joseph/A servant has conducted Joseph in chamber where he was to spend the night. grey curtains encircled the room and next to the simple bedstead, a lamp is lighted. Potiphar's wife enters.
The Legend of St. Joseph/A servant has conducted Joseph in chamber where he was to spend the night. grey curtains encircled the room and next to the simple bedstead, a lamp is lighted. Potiphar's wife enters.
The Legend of St. Joseph/At a sign of Potiphar, the guests depart, the feast is ended
The Legend of St. Joseph/At a sign of Potiphar, the guests depart, the feast is ended
The Legend of St. Joseph/Female dancers interpret a wedding and the symbolic act of the unveiling of the bride by the bridegroom during the wedding night.
The Legend of St. Joseph/Female dancers interpret a wedding and the symbolic act of the unveiling of the bride by the bridegroom during the wedding night.
The Legend of St. Joseph/Joseph has been brought in and dances.
The Legend of St. Joseph/Joseph has been brought in and dances.
The Legend of St. Joseph/Joseph in chains, waits for his execution
The Legend of St. Joseph/Joseph in chains, waits for his execution
The Legend of St. Joseph/Joseph's resistence to __ attracted the attention of the Palace's servants@
The Legend of St. Joseph/Joseph's resistence to __ attracted the attention of the Palace's servants@
The Legend of St. Joseph/Potiphar's wife on a throne at the Feast
The Legend of St. Joseph/Potiphar's wife on a throne at the Feast
The Legend of St. Joseph/The wedding dance in Sulamith's interpretation rises to the height of glowing love ecstasy
The Legend of St. Joseph/The wedding dance in Sulamith's interpretation rises to the height of glowing love ecstasy
The Legend of St. Joseph/Turkish pugilists appear. In two lines they stand opposite each other. Their muscles swelledin rage, they start their fight. The masseurs crouching waiting for victory or defeat.
The Legend of St. Joseph/Turkish pugilists appear. In two lines they stand opposite each other. Their muscles swelledin rage, they start their fight. The masseurs crouching waiting for victory or defeat.
Title page and text:The Legend of St. Joseph
Title page and text:The Legend of St. Joseph

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