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

Zero to Ten. First Decades/New Centuries. Highlights from the Collections at the Center for Jewish History
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Imprint

New York City, USA, 2010. Booklet, 13 pp., illustrations: 8 col., 1 b&w, 24 × 15.8 cm. English.

Location

Center for Jewish History (12 December 2010–29 May 2011)

Description

A selection of objects from the first decades of the last six centuries (1500–1510, 1600–1610, etc.), drawn from each of the five institutions that comprise the Center for Jewish History. These exhibits collectively demonstrated the importance of the initial years of the previous centuries, the ways in which multiple changing forces have shaped history, and the continuing heritage of Jewish belief, life, and experience. Brief reflections on the importance of these centuries’ beginnings are offered by leading scholars. No itemized listing.

main keywords

CEREMONIAL OBJECTS
HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
PORTRAITS
PRINTED BOOKS

minor keywords

Jewish Art, contemporary/modern
Music
Prints, Jewish figures
Torah binders

Related ephemera

“A Selection of Books from the First Decades”, catalog listing of 60 books displayed together in the exhibition, leaflet, 4 pp., no illustrations, 60 items.

Cite this page
“Zero to Ten. First Decades/New Centuries. Highlights from the Collections at the Center for Jewish History”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 01 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC2025>
First published online: 2019



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