Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica

Synagogues: From Damascus to Newport. Fifteen Centuries of Jewish History
(96 words)

Imprint

New York City, USA, 1972. Leaflet, 10 pp., illustrations: 10 b&w, 10 × 21 cm. English.

Location

Metropolitan Museum of Art (19 September–5 November 1972)

Description

Eight meticulously-crafted models of synagogues from around the world, each accompanied by related Judaica items (unlisted) from New York collections. These models were commissioned for the future Museum of Yeshiva University, to be opened the following year (1973). Introduction, with brief descriptions of each of the eight historic synagogues. 8 items.

main keywords

CEREMONIAL OBJECTS
SYNAGOGUES
SYNAGOGUES, MODELS/RECONSTRUCTIONS
TORAH ORNAMENTS

minor keywords

Synagogues, ancient, Diaspora
Synagoges, ancient, Israel

Cite this page
“Synagogues: From Damascus to Newport. Fifteen Centuries of Jewish History”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 05 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC0447>
First published online: 2019



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