Illuminated Haggadot from Medieval Spain
Subtitle: Biblical Imagery And the Passover Holiday
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Published: October 11, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 295
ISBN-13: 9780271027401
Subjects: Judaism; Religious subjects depicted in art; Sacred texts; c 1000 CE to c 1500; Art; Art & Art Instruction; European; History - Medieval; Subjects & Themes - Religious; History - General; Haggadot; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Jewish; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval; Illustrations; Spain
Description: "Emerging in Spain after 1250, Jewish narrative figurative painting became a central feature in a group of illuminated Passover Haggadot in the early decades of the fourteenth century. Illuminated Haggadot from Medieval Spain describes how the Sephardic Haggadot reflect different visualizations of scripture under various conditions and aimed at a variety of audiences. Though the specifics of the creation of these works remain a mystery, this book delves into the cultural struggles that existed during this period in history and shows how those conflicts influenced the work."--Jacket.