The Torah Ark in Renaissance Poland - A Jewish Revival of Classical Antiquity (Hardcover)

The volume explores the stone carved shrines for the scrolls of the Mosaic Law from the mid-sixteenth to the mid-seventeenth century synagogues in the former Polish Kingdom. Created on the margin of mainstream art and at a crossroad of diverse cultures, artistic traditions, aesthetic attitudes and languages, these indoor architectural structures have hitherto not been the subject of a monographic study. Revisiting and integrating multiple sources, the author re-evaluates the relationship of the Jewish culture in Renaissance Poland with the medieval Jewish heritage, sepulchral art of the Polish court and nobles, and earlier adaptations of the Christian revival of classical antiquity by Italian Jews. The book uncovers the evolution of artistic patronage, aesthetics, expressions of identities, and emerging visions among a religious minority on the cusp of the modern age.

General

Imprint:	Brill
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Jewish and Christian Perspectives Series, 23
Release date:	February 2013
First published:	2013
Authors:	Ilia Rodov
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	370
ISBN-13:	978-90-04-24284-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Religious buildings Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General Books > History > European history > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General Promotions
LSN:	90-04-24284-8
Barcode:	9789004242845

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