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Obj. ID: 22146
Jewish Architecture
  Wooden Synagogue in Hvizdets' (Gwoździec) - Wall decoration

© Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Photographer: Breyer, Alois, 1910-1913

The murals of the walls are divided into three horizontal levels. Upper - the frieze, decorated with images of animals, birds, urban buildings. Medium - consists of text panels, framed by architectural ornamentation, usually in the form of a portal. Lower level - is a broad ornamental band. All text tables are separated by a wide ornamental strip (borders) with a variety of floral and geometric patterns.

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Name/Title
Wooden Synagogue in Hvizdets' (Gwoździec) - Wall decoration | Unknown
Object Detail
Interior, Western Wall
Monument Setting
Unknown
Date
1686 (The earliest date, most likely, on the inscription panel on the eastern wall); 1717 (The date on the entrance door); 1729 (The date of the murals on the vault)
Active dates
Reconstruction dates
Historical Origin
Unknown
Community type
Congregation
Unknown
Site
Unknown
School/Style
Unknown|
Period Detail
Collection
Documentation / Research project
Unknown
Iconographical Subject
Unknown |
Textual Content
Unknown |
Languages of inscription
Unknown
Shape / Form
Unknown
Material / Technique
Material Stucture
Material Decoration
Material Bonding
Material Inscription
Material Additions
Material Cloth
Material Lining
Tesserae Arrangement
Density
Colors
Construction material
Measurements
Height
Length
Width
Depth
Circumference
Thickness
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Panel Measurements
Condition
Extant
Documented by CJA
Surveyed by CJA
Present Usage
Present Usage Details
Condition of Building Fabric
Architectural Significance type
Historical significance: Event/Period
Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore
Historical significance: Person
Architectural Significance: Style
Architectural Significance: Artistic Decoration
Urban significance
Significance Rating
1
Ornamentation
Custom
Contents
Codicology
Scribes
Script
Number of Lines
Ruling
Pricking
Quires
Catchwords
Hebrew Numeration
Blank Leaves
Direction/Location
Façade (main)
Endivances
Location of Torah Ark
Location of Apse
Location of Niche
Location of Reader's Desk
Location of Platform
Temp: Architecture Axis
Arrangement of Seats
Location of Women's Section
Direction Prayer
Direction Toward Jerusalem
Coin
Coin Series
Coin Ruler
Coin Year
Denomination
Signature
Colophon
Scribal Notes
Watermark
Hallmark
Group
Group
Group
Group
Group
Trade Mark
Binding
Decoration Program
Suggested Reconsdivuction
History/Provenance
Main Surveys & Excavations
Sources
Type
Documenter
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Author of description
Khaimovich Boris |
Architectural Drawings
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Computer Reconstruction
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Section Head
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Language Editor
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Donor
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Negative/Photo. No.
The following information on this monument will be completed:
Unknown |