Natalia Berger, Daniela Di Castro.

Instituto Italiano di Cultura Tel Aviv.

Tel Aviv, Israel, 2008. 272 pp., illustrations: 92 col., 44 b&w, 24 × 6 cm. Hebrew.

9789655553420

Eretz Israel Museum (December 2007–February 2008)

The unique, multi-facted dialogue that has existed from antiquity between the Jews of Italy and their surrounding culture. Historical documents, literature, music, the plastic arts, illuminated manuscripts, etc. provide the material through which two basic themes were explored: 1. the relationship between the Jews and their Italian compatriots and 2. the circumstances which enabled Italy’s Jews to become similar to their Christian countrymen while retaining their Jewishness in all of its aspects. 24 historical and art historical essays, with individual treatment of such topics as: the symbolic use of the columns from Solomon’s Temple, Hebrew illuminated manuscripts and printed books from the Renaissance, Baroque Jewish painting, collections of Hebrew illuminated manuscripts in Italy, the art of the Roman ghetto, Jewish portraiture in medals, etc. No itemized listing.

CEREMONIAL OBJECTS
GHETTOS
HEBREW ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS, ITALY
HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
ITALY
PAINTINGS
PORTRAITS
PRINTED BOOKS
ROME
TEMPLE OF JERUSALEM, COLUMNS OF

Amulets
Archaeological finds
Bridal boxes/chests
Christian illuminated manuscripts
Gold glass
Hanukkah lamps
Historical photographs
Keter Torah
Ketubbot
Keys
Levite sets
Ostia
Paintings, Jewish customs & ceremonies
Postcards
Rimmonim
Scrolls of Esther, engraved borders
Scrolls of Esther, illuminated
Shechita license, illuminated
Synagogues, Italy
Synagogues, Rome
Tombstones, Italy
Tombstones, medieval
Torah Arks
Torah staves
Torah wrappers, Italian
Wedding rings

Invitation to exhibition opening, folded card, 1 col. illus., 10 × 21 cm.