Budapest Synagogue In Rose Printmaking By Jerry Di Falco

Year:

Medium:

Intaglio Print

Size - (USA):

14 W x 11 H x 1 D (inches)

Size - (metric):

35.6 W x 27.9 H x 2.5 D (centimeters)

Theme:

Architecture

Edition:

Original

Artwork ID:

619065

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Artwork Info Sheet (PDF)

Artwork Description:

THE PRICE OF THIS MATTED ETCHING INCLUDES A FRAME, WHICH MEASURES FOURTEEN INCHES WIDE BY ELEVEN INCHES HIGH. THE WHITE PAINTED WOOD FRAME INCLUDES AN ACID FREE, WHITE MAT. MOREOVER, THE ARTWORK ARRIVES WIRED AND READY TO HANG. This architectural scene depicts a detailed view of The Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest, which is Europe’s largest. The structure, built between 1854 and 1859 according to Ludwig Förster’s design, is 246 feet long by 89 feet wide. The style is Moorish with a blend of Byzantine, Romantic and Gothic elements. The Hebrew inscription above is a Talmudic quote from Exodus 25 8.“And let them make Me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them.” Eight pointed stars decorate the whole building. The Dohány Street Synagogue, also known as the Great Synagogue or Tabakgasse Synagogue, is a historical building in Erzsébetváros, the 7th district of Budapest, Hungary that is among the city’s top ten sights. Di Falco’s original hand-printed etching was adapted from a photo that was taken by his friend in 2017. Alleditions were printed at The Center for Works on Paper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Shown here is Edition TWO of Four, and each edition is limited to only five etchings. This is the best etching of five. Media includes a blend of French, oil base etching inks, RiveBFK white paper, and mulberry bark paper from Thailand.. The image size is eight inches wide by six inches high, and the framed print measures fifteen inches wide by eleven inches high. Please note that the price of this edition is slightly higher that the others because of the complexity of the chine colle work. Each yellow area is a hand cut piece of mulberry bark paper placed onto the inked plate and dampened with water before printing.

Artwork Keywords:   Original Printmaking

Materials:   Intaglio Prints