Creator Bio
Francesco Griselini
1717–1787
Author, artist, and publisher Francesco Griselini was born in Venice, the son of a dyer and silk weaver. He was also a cartographer and a botanist and was known for his 1780 scholarly book on the history and culture of the Banat of Timisoara.
Entries in the Posen Library by This Creator
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Esther Scroll
The book of Esther (also known as the Scroll [megillah] of Esther) is read out loud on the holiday of Purim. This example of a scroll from Venice has Hebrew text framed by arcades and borders…