Scuola Greca (Corfu)

Portrait painting of man facing viewer wearing wig.

Portrait of Alexander David of Braunschweig

Born in Halberstadt, northern Germany, Alexander David (1687–1765) served as Court Jew to Duke Anton Ulrich of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel, providing the ducal court with luxury items as well as banking…

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Turkish Music in the Synagogue: Objections of a Rabbi

The sinyor Rav h"r Shaul had a strong aversion to the Turkish language to the extent that he would excommunicate anyone singing Turkish songs. Not only Turkish songs, but even a Jewish liturgical…

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Full-body portrait painting of man wearing periwig and holding a book.

Portrait of Dr. Fernando Mendes

Among Catherine da Costa’s surviving paintings is the full-length portrait of her father, Dr. Fernando Mendes (1647–1724). Mendes was a prominent Jewish physician, who attended both King Charles II…

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