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

Symbols of Emancipation. Nineteenth-Century Synagogues in the Czech Lands
(150 words)

Author & Curator

Arno Pařík.

Imprint

Prague, Czech Republic, 2013. 103 pp., illustrations: 200 col., 168 b&w, 21 × 22 cm. English.

ISBN

9788087366240

Location

Jewish Museum in Prague (21 March–4 August 2013)

Description

The proliferation of new synagogues in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia during the latter half of the 19th C, and the variety of historical styles in which they were constructed. Introductory essay describes each architectural style and its main characteristics. 60 synagogues presented according to location. In-depth descriptions illustrated by numerous historical and recent photographs. No itemized listing.

main keywords

CZECH REPUBLIC
PHOTOGRAPHS
SILESIA
SYNAGOGUES
SYNAGOGUES, ARCHITECTURE

minor keywords

Historical photographs
Postcards
Synagogues, Czech Republic
Synagogues, Silesia

Related ephemera

Invitation to exhibition opening, 1 b&w illus., 21 × 15 cm; Exhibition leaflet with introductory texts to Neo-Classical and Empire-style synagogues, the period of historicism, synagogues in large cities, and different types and styles of synagogues, 6 pp., 11 col., 4 b&w illus., 28.7 × 14 cm. English.

Cite this page
“Symbols of Emancipation. Nineteenth-Century 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 28 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC2128>
First published online: 2019



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