This Ten Plagues Face Art Is Truly Impressive

Image by Zusha Goldin
Well, color us impressed.
Three siblings put together the ultimate display of all ten plagues — just in time for Passover. Face painter Chaya Pekar turned her sister Rivka Goldin into blood, lice, hail and the like, while their brother Zusha Goldin photographed the results.
Check out below for some serious #facepaintinggoals.
Blood

Image by Zusha Goldin
Frogs

Image by Zusha Goldin
Bugs

Image by Zusha Goldin
Wild Animals

Image by Zusha Goldin
Sores

Image by Zusha Goldin
Hail

Image by Zusha Goldin
Locusts

Image by Zusha Goldin
Darkness

Image by Zusha Goldin
Death of First Born

Image by Zusha Goldin
Thea Glassman is an Associate Editor at the Forward. Reach her at [email protected]
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