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

Baroque Synagogues in the Czech Lands
(121 words)

Author & Curator

Arno Pařík.

Imprint

Prague, Czech Republic, 2011. 103 pp., illustrations: 155 col., 222 b&w, 21 × 22 cm. English.

Location

Jewish Museum in Prague (3 March–28 August 2011)

Description

Synagogue architecture in Bohemia and Moravia, especially during the 17th–18th C. Introductory essay on specific architectural styles, components and historical periods. More than 40 synagogues presented in 7 categories: Synagogues of the 17th C, Old Moravian Synagogues, Synagogues with Painted Decorations, Rural Synagogues, etc. Final section discusses the renovation of synagogues in the Czech Republic. No itemized listing.

main keywords

CZECH REPUBLIC
PHOTOGRAPHS
SYNAGOGUES
SYNAGOGUES, ARCHITECTURE
SYNAGOGUES, WALL PAINTINGS

minor keywords

Historical photographs
Synagogues, architectural plans
Synagogues, Czech Republic

Related ephemera

Exhibition leaflet with extensive introductory text, 13 col., 2 b&w illus., 29.7 × 14 cm. Czech and English.

Cite this page
“Baroque Synagogues in the Czech Lands”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 26 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC2055>
First published online: 2019



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