Depictions of the Jewish Quarter. Works of Art from the Collection of the Maribor Art Gallery, opening of the exhibition as part of the official start of the European Days of Jewish Culture 2023 in Slovenia.
Picturesque views of the streets and squares of medieval Maribor were popular motifs of Maribor artists in the first half of the 20th century. Among the artistic views of old Maribor, the views of the preserved part of the mighty south-eastern city walls with the former Jewish quarter, the synagogue and the weathered tower seem especially dramatic. In the selection of ten works of art from the collection of the Maribor Art Gallery, we follow the time from 1917 to 1952, which historically represents a tumultuous period of diverse political arrangements and state affiliations, but the image of Židovska remained unchanged and is still today one of the most pleasant areas of the old town. The curator of the exhibition, which will be on view in the Synagogue Maribor until January 19, 2024, is Simona Vidmar Čelik.
