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Huppah
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This glimpse into an eighteenth-century German Jewish marriage ceremony offers an opportunity to consider how gender roles have changed for this vital ritual.

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire (Frankfurt (Oder), Germany)

Date:

1748

Subjects:

Marriage, Life cycle, Cities, Synagogue, Ashkenazi

Categories:

Decorative arts, Print & book culture
Etching of ceremony under marriage canopy outside a building, surrounded by people and framed by decorative motif.
Printer’s Mark
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The press of Solomon Proops was one of the most prolific and well-known Hebrew presses in eighteenth-century Europe. The printer’s mark used by Proops (which does not appear on all his works) depicts…

Contributor:

Solomon Proops

Places:

Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Date:

1730

Subjects:

Print, Profession, Jewish languages, Cities

Categories:

Print & book culture, Decorative arts
Print of two hands with fingers in "V" shapes beneath a crown surrounded by decorative motifs.