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Haggadah
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In 1583, Mattetiah ben David Spagnolo completed this illuminated Haggadah for Leon ben Judah Bili. Greek (Romaniote/Byzantine) Jews had lived on the island of Crete since the Second Temple period…

Contributor:

Mattetiah Spagnolo

Places:

Candia, Venice (Heraklion, Greece)

Date:

1583

Subjects:

Illuminated manuscripts, Haggadah, Holidays, Passover, Writing

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Print & Book Culture, Religion & Theology
Manuscript page with Hebrew text in center, large decorated Hebrew word at the top of the page next to illustration of figure at top right pouring wine, and illustration of people seated at table at bottom of page.
Harrison Miscellany
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The Harrison Miscellany is an early eighteenth-century codex of sixty leaves featuring delicate gouache illustrations and Hebrew texts. Each illustration (likely executed by a Venetian, non-Jewish…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Corfu, Venice (Corfu, Greece)

Date:

ca. 1720

Subjects:

Illuminated manuscripts, Prayer, Poetry, Bible, Angels, demons & deities

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Print & Book Culture, Religion & Theology
Facing-page manuscript with Hebrew text on left-hand page with floral border and illustration on right-hand page of three angels standing above bearded figure in robe.
Maḥzor
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This prayer book for the Rosh Hashanah festival from Crete is elaborately decorated inside with drawings of animals and people and has a colorful title page. Greek (Romaniote/Byzantine) Jews had lived…

Contributor:

Moses Bili ben Judah

Places:

Candia, Venice (Heraklion, Greece)

Date:

1614

Subjects:

Holidays, Illuminated manuscripts, Ritual & observance, Calendar, Diaspora

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Print & Book Culture, Religion & Theology, Prayer & Liturgy
Manuscript page with Hebrew text set in an arched building with two lions on the roof and floral motifs on bottom section.