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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Adolphe Crémieux
History, Fine arts

Adolphe Crémieux

Jules Jean Antoine Lecomte du Noüy (Paris, 1842 – Paris, 1923)

Paris, 1878

Allégorie à la gloire de Joseph II
History, Fine arts

Allegory to the Glory of Joseph II

Anonymous

Austro-Hungary, around 1782

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Daily life

Basket of requisites for ritual bathing (miqveh) and the hammam

Oran, early 20th century

Panneau Chemla
Daily life

Ceramic tile mural

Chemla Pottery (circa 1880-1966)

Tunis, circa 1920

Oeuvre clé : Tronc à aumônes
Daily life, Festivals and ceremonies

Collection cup

Spain, 1319

Ikat, manteau de femme juive
Daily life

Jewish woman’s coat

Bukhara, Uzbekistan, early 20th century

Oeuvre clé : lampe à huile
Daily life

Oil lamp

Salignac-sur-Charente, 3rd century

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Daily life

Picture indicating the East (mizrah)

Levi David van Gelder (draughtsman and lithographer; Amsterdam, 1816 – New York, 1878)

Amsterdam, 1845

Samuel Hirszenberg, Portrait d’un écrivain juif
Fine arts

Portrait of a Jewish Writer

Samuel Hirszenberg (Łódz, 1865 – Jérusalem, 1908)

Circa 1902

Portrait de David Sintzheim
History, Fine arts

Portrait of Chief Rabbi David Sintzheim

Anonymous

France, early 19th century