Lost Treasures: The Wooden Synagogues of Eastern Europe The Artwork of Bill Farran

Mikhalpol, Ukraine - Original Linocut

Other names: Michalpole, Mikhailopol, Mykhailvka, Mykytyntsi

Mychajliwka was a small settlement in the Podolsky region of Ukraine. The town was allowed to hold three fairs a year and a weekly bazaar.

An oak wooden synagogue was built in approximately 1760. The entire inner surface of the synagogue was covered with paintings by an artist who signed his name, Yehuda. By the 1930’s the synagogue was in such disrepair that it was no longer in use.

The Nazis destroyed the synagogue and the Jewish community in the autumn of 1942.

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Original linocut prints are 8x10 inches, and are available either unmatted or in an 11x14 matte.

I also offer matted 5x7 digital prints. These prints are created from high-res digital images and come in an 8x10 matte.