Service in the Great Synagogue to Mark the Tercentenary of the Ashkenazi Community on 14 November 1935
Martin Monnickendam
1935
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The first Ashkenazi Jews to settle in Amsterdam, refugees from the Chmielnicki uprising in Poland and the Thirty Years War, initially joined the Sephardi congregation there. In 1671, they established a synagogue of their own, later known as the Great Synagogue. Close to three hundred years later, Monnickendam depicted this celebration of its tercentenary. Monnickendam was known for his paintings depicting crowds of people. He painted with a bright, vivid palette and was a prolific artist, with over four thousand works credited to him.
Credits
Service in the Great Synagogue to Mark the Tercentenary of the Ashkenazi Community on 14 November 1935. Collection Jewish Historical Museum, Amsterdam.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 8.
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