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Key works

Discover the richness of the mahJ’s collection through a selection of major works, representative of the diversity of artistic expressions related to Jewish history and culture.

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Synagogue*

Alsace or Germany, 1752

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Daily life

Constantine, late 19th century – early 20th century

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Arche sainte miniature (aron qodesh)
Synagogue*, History

Vienna, 1707

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Art moderne

Chana Orloff (Tsaré-Constantinovska, 1888 – Tel-Aviv, 1968)

Paris, 1916

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Christian Boltanski, Les Habitants de l’hôtel de SaintAignan en 1939
Contemporary art, History

Christian Boltanski (Paris, 1944)

Paris, 1998

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Sophie Calle, L’Erouv de Jérusalem
Contemporary art

Sophie Calle (Paris, 1953)

Jérusalem, 1996

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History

Auch, 5th-7th century

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Daily life

Eastern France or Germany, late 18th or early 19th century

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Autoportrait, Edouard Moyse
Fine arts

Édouard Moyse (Nancy, 1827 – Paris, 1908)

Nancy, 1853