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Topographic Map of the city of Caracas
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Ángel Jacob Jesurún’s topographical map of Caracas, with its geometric grid, is the first map after Venezuela’s independence to be drawn and printed by a native of the city. After decades of war and…

Contributor:

Ángel Jacob Jesurún

Places:

Caracas, Venezuela

Date:

1843

Subjects:

Cities, Colonialism, Nationalism, Christian-Jewish relations, Sephardic, Architecture

Categories:

Print & book culture, Architecture
Topographic map, with place names in columns on left and right side and Spanish text below.
Eva Frank’s house in Offenbach during the visit of Tsar Alexander I, November 1813
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Jacob (Jakob) Frank (ca. 1726–1791) was a controversial and charismatic messianic figure who attracted a significant Jewish following in Eastern Europe. After his death, his daughter Eva Frank (1754…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Offenbach, German Confederation (Offenbach, Germany)

Date:

1813

Subjects:

Cities, Christian-Jewish relations, Monarchy, Women, Messianism, Architecture

Categories:

Cartooning & graphic art, Architecture
Image of house with many windows surrounded by soldiers on horseback and people.