[PDF] Venice Synagogues eBook

Author : Umberto Fortis
Publisher : Assouline Publishing
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 25,56 MB
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1614280525

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Commemorating the 500th anniversary of the founding of the Venice Ghetto, this magnificent hand-bound Ultimate Collection volume introduces readers to the beauty and historical and spiritual significance of the five principal synagogues in Venice, the most important markers of Jewish faith and culture in the Most Serene Republic. Behind the walls of the Ghetto, Venetian Jews expressed strong ties to the traditions of their forefathers in constructing these beautiful places of worship. The architecture, furnishings, and decorations blended the memory of their different countries of origin with traditions of Venetian artistic culture, bequeathing the City on the Lagoon enduring monuments of unparalleled eminence that remain sites of reverence and admiration.

Author : Umberto Fortis
Publisher : Assouline Publishing
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 30,37 MB
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Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1614288402

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Commemorating the 500th anniversary of the founding of the Venice Ghetto, this magnificent hand-bound Ultimate Collection volume introduces readers to the beauty and historical and spiritual significance of the five principal synagogues in Venice, the most important markers of Jewish faith and culture in the Most Serene Republic. Behind the walls of the Ghetto, Venetian Jews expressed strong ties to the traditions of their forefathers in constructing these beautiful places of worship. The architecture, furnishings, and decorations blended the memory of their different countries of origin with traditions of Venetian artistic culture, bequeathing the City on the Lagoon enduring monuments of unparalleled eminence that remain sites of reverence and admiration.

Author : Robert C. Davis
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 11,21 MB
Release : 2001-03-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780801865121

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The constraints of the ghetto and the concomitant interaction of various Jewish traditions produced a remarkable cultural flowering.

Author : Carol Herselle Krinsky
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 25,89 MB
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780486290782

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Superbly illustrated views from antiquity to modern times accompany concise profiles of synagogues across the continent, including Cracow's Old Synagogue, the Great Synagogue of Vilnius, and Vienna's Tempelgasse. 253 illustrations.

Author : Margaret Doody
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 27,66 MB
Release : 2007-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780812239843

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In this journey through the work of artists and the writings of travelers who have been both smitten and repelled by the influence of Venice, Margaret Doody explores ways in which this is a city profoundly unlike any other on earth—and one that simultaneously unsettles and reveals many of our most deeply rooted cultural values.

Author : Fodor's Travel Guides
Publisher : Fodor's Travel
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 22,93 MB
Release : 2014-05-06
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0804142319

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Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for 80 years. Venice, one of the most romantic cities in the world and a premiere destination for arts and culture, is a perennial travel destination. The yearly Carnevale festivities attract masses of people and every other year, brings the Biennale dell'Arte--an event which has grown to cover art, film, music, dance, theater, and architecture. This travel guide includes: · Dozens of full-color maps · Hundreds of hotel and restaurant recommendations, with Fodor's Choice designating our top picks · A great itinerary to explore the top attractions and what’s off the beaten path · Major sights such as Piazza San Marco, Grand Canal, Gallerie dell'Accademia, Ca' Rezzonico, Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Scuola Grande di San Rocco, Torcello, The Villas and Palazzi of Palladio, and Giotto's Frescoes · Side Trips from Venice including Padua, Vicenza, Verona, and Friuli-Venezia Giulia · Coverage of San Marco, Dorsoduro, San Polo and Santa Croce, Cannaregio, Castello, San Giorgio Maggiore, The Guidecca, The Lido, and Islands of the Northern Lagoon Planning to visit more of Italy? Check out Fodor's country-wide travel guide to Italy.

Author : Roberta Curiel
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 13,1 MB
Release : 1990
Category : History
ISBN :

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The creation of the Venetian Ghetto - A tour of the Ghetto - Ghetto Nuova - Scuola Grande Tedesca - Scuola Canton - Scuola Italiana - Ghetto Vecchio - Scuola Grande Spagnola - Scuola Levantina - Ghetto Nuovissimo - Cemetery of S. Nicolo del Lido - Scuole - Jews in Venice - Renaissance.

Author : Roberta Curiel
Publisher :
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 50,79 MB
Release : 1990
Category : History
ISBN :

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Essentially a guided tour of the Ghetto. The book provides a basic history of Jewish life in Venice, detailed descriptions of Ghetto buildings and pictures of artworks, interiors and the cemetery on the Lido.