Santa María la Blanca Synagogue Print, TOLEDO

Art print from the Toledo Series. Syllabus of Santa María la Blanca

Built in 1180 as a synagogue, and having functioned as such for 211 years, it was expropriated and transformed into a church as a consequence of the pogrom of 1391. Constructed in 1180 (as evidenced by the inscription visible on one of its beams), this Mudéjar building has five naves separated by pillars supporting horseshoe arches. Its naves, formed by the succession of horseshoe arches supported by pillars, tend to resemble the typology of a mosque. The interior layout and Moorish style of Santa María la Blanca have served as a model for important European and American synagogues.

Printed sheet on 320 gsm paper. High-quality embossing. Measures 23 x 23 cm.