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

Il Ghetto. Forging Italian Jewish Identities 1516–1870
(103 words)

Author & Curator

David M. Rosenberg-Wohl.

Imprint

San Francisco, Calif., USA, 2008. Booklet, 28 pp., illustrations: 27 col., 7 b&w, 28 × 21.5 cm. English.

Location

Museo Italo Americano (25 September 2008–15 February 2009)

Description

Artifacts and images that reflect the cultural complexity of Italian Jews in the 16th–19th C, their interaction with Christians, and the significance of their role as traders on the Italian peninsula. Material and discussion centered around the communities of Venice, Livorno and Rome, with numerous sub-topics presented within. No itemized listing.

main keywords

CEREMONIAL OBJECTS
GHETTOS
ITALY
LIVORNO
ROME
VENICE

minor keywords

Besamim
Christian Art
Gold embroidery
Hanukkah lamps
Historical photographs
Ketubbot
Keys
Medical diplomas, illuminated
Music, synagogue
Ner Tamid
Ostia
Plates
Printed books
Rimmonim
Shylock
Synagogues, Italy
Wedding rings

Cite this page
“Il Ghetto. Forging Italian Jewish Identities 1516–1870”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 07 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC1957>
First published online: 2019



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