Cemetery of the Fürth Jewish Community

Johannes Alexander Böner

1705

Printed engraving of cemetery enclosed by wall with several people walking through.
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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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Early Modern Egodocuments

1500–1750

The early modern period witnessed a proliferation of Jewish "egodocuments"—first-person texts where authors reveal themselves. 

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