An 1878 painting by
Maurycy Gottlieb depicting
Ashkenazi Jews praying in the
synagogue on Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement. Traditional elements shown include
tallitot,
kippot, the
Torah, and the segregation of men and women in the synagogue. The artist has painted himself (to the right of the seated rabbi, looking outwards) among the people of his hometown of
Drohobych.Artist:
Maurycy Gottlieb