Sephardic Synagogue (Pesaro, Italy)
Angelo Scoccianti
Artist Unknown
Late 16th Century
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Angelo Scoccianti
1640–1730
Angelo Scoccianti was a cabinetmaker from Cupramontana, Italy, who made intricate Torah ark doors and church altars.
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1500–1750
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Ashkenazim, Sephardim, and Marranos encountered each other in Italian cities, developing community structures that later influenced Jewish communal organization throughout the western world.
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Pesaro, Duchy of Urbino (Pesaro, Italy)
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