Translated title | Treasures of Sacred Art in Rome and Lazio from the Middle Ages to the Nineteenth Century |
Editor & Curator |
Salvatore Fornari. |
Imprint |
Rome, Italy, 1975. 210 pp., 85 pp. (pls.), illustrations: 388 b&w, 22.5 × 21.5 cm. Italian. |
Location |
Palazzo delle Esposizioni (November–December 1975) |
Description |
A monumental, collaborative exhibition of Italian ceremonial art. Most items are Christian, with 75 Judaica pieces in the final section “il culto ebraico” [Jewish Worship] (pp. 175–190, cat. nos. 455–529, and plates CLVI–CLXX). Brief introductory essay by Salvatore Fornari. Descriptive entries. 529 items. |
main keywords |
CEREMONIAL OBJECTSITALYSYNAGOGUE TEXTILESTORAH ORNAMENTS |
minor keywords |
AmuletsBesamimEtrog containersHanukkah lampsKeter TorahKiddush cupsLevite setsPrayerbooks/MahzorsRimmonimScrolls of Esther, blessing sheetsScrolls of Esther, casesScrolls of Esther, illuminatedSynagogue lampsTalitTorah Ark curtainsTorah bindersTorah binders, ItalianTorah mantlesYad |