Watercolor of a 17th century synagogue created by an inmate at Theresienstadt
- Artwork Title
- Holzsynagoge in Zabludow 17. Jahfrh, Theresienstadt, 1944
- Alternate Title
- 17th century Wooden Synagogue in Zabludow, Theresienstadt, 1944
- Date
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1944-1944
(creation)
- Geography
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creation :
Theresienstadt (Concentration camp);
Terezin (Ustecky kraj, Czech Republic)
depiction : Holzsynagogue (Wooden Synagogue); Zabludow (Poland)
- Language
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German
- Classification
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Art
- Category
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Paintings
- Object Type
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Watercolor painting (lcsh)
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
Watercolor of a 17th century wooden synagogue painted by Alfred Bergel in 1944 while he was a prisoner in Theresienstadt concentration camp. The Wooden Synagogue of Zabludow, Poland, was built in the 1630's. German troops invaded Zabludow on June 25, 1941, and burned the town center, including the synagogue. Bergel, a physician and artist, and his wife were deported from Vienna, Austria, to Theresienstadt on October 9, 1942. Alfred worked for the German in the artist's workshop at the camp. In his free time, he created portraits of fellow prisoners and of daily life in the camp. On October 12, 1944, he and his wife were transported to Auschwitz-Birkenau and murdered.
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Record last modified: 2018-10-24 14:07:12
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