Robert Guttmann Gallery, Art gallery in Jewish Quarter, Prague, Czech Republic.
The Robert Guttmann Gallery is an exhibition space in Prague's Jewish Quarter dedicated to Jewish art and historical objects. The venue uses climate control and specialized lighting to protect sensitive works on display.
The gallery occupies a former Jewish hospital built next to the Spanish Synagogue in 1935 to a design by Karel Pecánek. It is named after the naïve painter and Zionist Robert Guttmann (1880–1942), and its programme opened with an exhibition of his work.
The exhibition space presents temporary displays of Jewish heritage items, including collections that document Jewish life in the Czech lands through centuries.
The gallery occupies the ground floor in the north-east section of the Jewish Museum complex, next to the Spanish Synagogue. Its adjustable tinted windows and double door keep temperature and humidity stable, so sensitive parchments, old printed books and textiles can be shown. Exhibitions change several times a year, so check what is on before travelling.
The gallery's first exhibition was devoted to Robert Guttmann (1880–1942), the Prague naïve painter and Zionist after whom the space is named. Later shows have featured Czech Jewish artists such as Emil Orlik, Alfred Justitz, Jiří Kars and Bedřich Feigl.
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