Cemetery of the Fürth Jewish Community
Johannes Alexander Böner
1705
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Johannes Alexander Böner
1647–1720
Johannes Alexander Böner was an engraver, etcher, draftsman, and art dealer in Nuremberg. He was a student of the Dutch draftsman and engraver Matthias van Somer. Böner was especially known for his prints of Nuremberg cityscapes and people in costume.
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Egodocuments, 1500–1750
The early modern period witnessed a proliferation of Jewish "egodocuments"—first-person texts where authors reveal themselves.
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