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

A zsidóság és a szőnyeg. Jews and Carpets
(121 words)

Curators

Sándor Dénes, Rita Rusznák.

Imprint

Budapest, Hungary, 2010. 39 pp., illustrations: 39 col., 20 × 20. Hungarian and English.

Location

Magyar Zsidó Múzeum (Opening: 1 June 2010)

Description

A joint exhibition between the Hungarian Jewish Museum and the First Carpet Association of Budapest. Three Torah Ark curtains and one Jewish carpet were included within the corpus of objects illustrating the history of carpet making in this area, the influences of other regions upon it, and the development of a public appreciation for carpets as works of art. Brief essay “History of Synagogue Textiles” gives a basic overview of the Torah Ark curtain, its origins and symbols. Descriptive entries. 39 items.

main keywords

CARPETS/RUGS
HUNGARY
TORAH ARK CURTAINS

Cite this page
“A zsidóság és a szőnyeg. Jews and Carpets”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 25 March 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC2006>
First published online: 2019



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