Obj. ID: 52454
Modern Jewish Art Holocaust memorial in Cēsis, Latvia, 2022
© Center for Jewish Art, Photographer: Unknown,
Memorial Name
The collective title of the project is "one nine four one path."
Who is Commemorated?
The about 200 Jews of Cēsis, victims of the Holocaust
Description:
"At various locations around the city, on the sidewalk outside buildings that were owned or occupied by Cēsis' members of the Jewish population, pairs of concrete shoes have been installed. They come in groups, and the sizes and types of footwear are instantly suggestive of family groups. There are 72 individual sculptures and the prototype of each is a pair of shoes donated by someone living in Cēsis today" (Collier).
Inscription
1941
Commissioned by
[to be determined].
The curator of the project - Elīna Kalnina.
Summary and Remarks
Remarks
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Name/Title
Holocaust memorial in Cēsis | Unknown
Object Detail
Monument Setting
Date
2022
Synagogue active dates
Reconstruction dates
Artist/ Maker
Origin
Historical Origin
Unknown
Community type
Unknown |
Congregation
Unknown
Site
Unknown
School/Style
Unknown|
Period
Unknown
Period Detail
Collection
Unknown |
Documentation / Research project
Unknown
Textual Content
Languages of inscription
Unknown
Shape / Form
Material / Technique
Concrete
Material Stucture
Material Decoration
Material Bonding
Material Inscription
Material Additions
Material Cloth
Material Lining
Tesserae Arrangement
Density
Colors
Construction material
Measurements
Height
Length
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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
The art-work was unveiled on July 4, 2022.
Main Surveys & Excavations
Sources
"An art object dedicated to the memory of Jews will be opened in Cesis," Latvias Ebreju Kopiena, July 5, 2022, https://jews.lv/en/an-art-object-dedicated-to-the-memory-of-jews-will-be-opened-in-cesis/news-and-events/ (accessed November 2, 2023)
Collier, Mike, "Cēsis' vanished Jewish population returns to the city's streets," eng.LSM.LV, July 5, 2022, https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/history/cesis-vanished-jewish-population-returns-to-the-citys-streets.a464131/ (accessed November 2, 2023)
Type
Documenter
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Author of description
Vladimir Levin | 2023
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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Object Copyright
Negative/Photo. No.
The following information on this monument will be completed: