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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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Hermann Struck, Portrait de Theodor Herzl, 1903
History, Art moderne

Hermann Struck (Berlin, 1876 – Haïfa, 1944)

Berlin, 1903

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Le-Baiser.jpg
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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Issachar-Ryback-Shtetl.jpg
Art moderne

Issachar Ryback (Yelisavetgrad, 1897 – Paris, 1935)

Berlin, Schwellen Verlag, 1923

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Pro Patria
Art moderne, History

Simon Mondzain (Szamaj Mondszajn, known as ; Chelm, Poland, 1887 or 1888 – Paris, 1979)

Paris, 1920

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Samuel Hirszenberg, Portrait d’un écrivain juif
Fine arts

Samuel Hirszenberg (Łódz, 1865 – Jérusalem, 1908)

Circa 1902

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Art moderne

Chaïm Soutine (Smilovitchi, 1893 – Paris, 1943)

Paris, circa 1925

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Maquette de la synagogue de Zabłudów
Synagogue*, History

Algiers, workshop of the ORT (Organisation Reconstruction Travail) school, 1948-1950

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Oeuvre clé : Poèmes liturgiques, piyyoutim
Books and manuscripts

Northern Spain, 15th century