The Synagogue in Frankfurt am Main, 1919 by Max Beckmann
by CLS Sandoval
The synagogue in Frankfurt stands tall
Constructed over two years, it opened in 1910
Max Beckmann captured his interpretation nine years later
Imagine how much the building survived
Constructed over two years, it opened in 1910
Before World War II, 30,000 Jews lived in the city
Imagine how much the building survived
By the time the US arrived in 1945, only 100 Jews remained
Before World War II, 30,000 Jews lived in the city
Beckmann captured the life and play of the synagogue
By the time the US arrived in 1945 only 100 Jews remained
The artist didn’t imagine the death that lay ahead
Beckmann captured the life and play of the synagogue
And there is a softness, a magic in his perspective
The artist didn’t imagine the death that lay ahead
The synagogue in Frankfurt stands tall
- The synagogue was destroyed in 1938 during riots against the Jewish people of the Frankfurt.
