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Ketubah (Venice)
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This Venetian ketubah (marriage contract) from 1707 marks the wedding of Solomon, son of Isaac Franco de Almeida, to Brancha, daughter of David Fernandes Dias. Near the top, the ancient city of…

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Artist Unknown

Places:

Venice, Venice (Venice, Italy)

Date:

1707

Subjects:

Illuminated manuscripts, Ketubot, Life cycle, Marriage, Class

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Visual & Material Culture, Print & Book Culture, Law, Legal Documents
Page of Aramaic text with illustrations surrounding it, including heraldic shields around the text and a city, vines, flowers, and birds above text.
Ketubah (Rome)
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This intricately decorated ketubah (marriage contract) marks the marriage of Gabriel ben Hezekiah Amron to Simḥa bat Shabbetai mi-Segni. It is richly decorated with biblical miniatures, including one…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Rome, Papal States (Rome, Italy)

Date:

1734

Subjects:

Illuminated manuscripts, Ketubot, Life cycle, Marriage, Class

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Print & Book Culture, Law, Legal Documents
Page of Aramaic text decorated with miniatures, cherubs, and vines surrounding text, and triangular bottom.