The Topographies of the Picture Collection at the State Jewish Museum. — II. The Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague in the Pictures of Romantic Artists of the 19th Century (Conclusion)
The Topographies of the Picture Collection at the State Jewish Museum. — II. The Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague in the Pictures of Romantic Artists of the 19th Century (Conclusion)
Author(s): Arno PaříkSubject(s): Cultural history, Jewish studies, Museology & Heritage Studies, Visual Arts, Preservation, Local History / Microhistory, 19th Century, History of Art
Published by: Židovské Muzeum v Praze
Keywords: Old Jewish Cemetery; State Jewish Museum; Prague; Jaroslav Cermák; Bedřich Havránek; Matyáš Wehli;
Summary/Abstract: This is the end of the paper whose first part appeared in Judaica Bohemiae, vol. XIX/1983, pp. 99—111. The author is interested in those Romantic painters who depicted the Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague. Discussed in detail are Jaroslav Cermák (1830—1878), Bedřich Havránek (1821—1899) and Matyáš Wehli (1824—1889). Also mentioned are Jan Minařík, Václav Hlavsa, Jindřich Tomec, Jindřich Bubeníček, and others. The end of the paper pays attention to some graphic artists who also depicted the Old Jewish Cemetery, such as Emil Orlik, Zdenka Braunerová, Hugo Steiner, and Jaromir Stretti-Zamponi.
Journal: Judaica Bohemiae
- Issue Year: XX/1984
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 97-111
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English
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