Curator |
Daniela Di Castro. |
Imprint |
Rome, Italy, 2008. Booklet, 64 pp., illustrations: 36 col., 5 b&w, 15.8 × 11 cm. English. |
ISBN |
9788887506027 |
Location |
Museo Ebraico di Roma (16 June–15 September 2008) |
Description |
The Temple Menorah as an object, symbol, work of art, and spoil of war that binds together the cities of Jerusalem and Rome. Catalog text surveys the menorah’s known history, from its creation to disappearance, and its use as a potent symbol on Italian Jewish works from antiquity onward. No itemized listing. |
main keywords |
ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDSCEREMONIAL OBJECTSJERUSALEMMENORAH AS SYMBOLROMESYNAGOGUE TEXTILESTORAH ORNAMENTS |
minor keywords |
Book bindingsCoats of ArmsElijah’s chairEretz IsraelHanukkah lampsHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Spain, 12th–14th CItalyKetubbotLevite setsMenorahPlatesPostcardsSynagogues, ancient, DiasporaSynagogues, inscriptions fromTombstones, ancientTorah ArksTorah mantlesTorah wrappers, ItalianVilla Torlonia, catacombs |