Sculpture of Yehuda ibn Tibbon is located at the confluence of Pavaneras, San Matías,La Colcha streets, entrance to old Jewish quarter, Granada

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The sculpture was donated to the city by the historian and philologist Gutierre Tibbón in 1988, a descendant of Yehuda ibn Tibbón, and since then it has welcomed people who visit the neighborhood. Yehuda ben Saúl ibn Tibbón was born in Granada in 1120 in a Jewish family, received education in Arabic and Hebrew. At the age of 28 he left the city due to the Almohad anti-Jewish persecution, taking only his library with him. He went to Italian Provence and later to Marseilles, where he died in 1190. He was, among other things, a doctor, philosopher, poet, and translator, this being his most outstanding facet. He translated countless Arabic texts into Hebrew, making Arabic science accessible to Europe. He also produced original works, including a treatise on grammar and rhetoric and a compendium of moral and ethical advice that included rules for translation, reading, and composition.

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Size: 5243px × 3648px
Location: Granada, Andalucia, Spain
Photo credit: © ruelleruelle / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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