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The Esnoga (Portuguese Synagogue) in Amsterdam
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To celebrate the opening of the Esnoga synagogue in Amsterdam in 1675, the Sephardic community commissioned the distinguished artist Romeyn de Hooghe to depict its dedication. In 1670, Amsterdam’s…

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Romeyn de Hooghe

Places:

Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Date:

1675

Subjects:

Print, Synagogue, Cities, Ashkenazi, Community

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Visual & Material Culture, Print & Book Culture, Cartooning & Graphic Art
Print depicting crowded interior of room with tall ceiling, chandelier, and columns and second floor balcony along perimeter of room, a floorplan in the upper left corner and an exterior view in the upper right corner.
Portrait of Simcha Vaz (1582–1643), painted by her son, Moses Belmonte
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Simcha (Gimar) Belmonte (born Vaz; 1582–1643) was the wife of Jakob Israel Belmonte (a poet, writer, and trader). She and her husband were among the founders of the Jewish community in Amsterdam after…

Contributor:

Moses Belmonte

Places:

Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Date:

1642

Subjects:

Portrait, Women, Sephardic, Dress, Artists

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Print & Book Culture, Cartooning & Graphic Art
Portrait with circular border of seated older woman wearing wimple and stern expression and holding book in right hand, with Portuguese and Hebrew text below and around portrait.