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This page from a Haggadah produced in Amsterdam is an example of the work of Joseph Ben David Leipnik, a prominent eighteenth-century scribe and artist known particularly for his illustrated Haggadahs…

Contributor:

Joseph Leipnik

Places:

Holy Roman Empire (Altona, Germany)

Date:

1737

Subjects:

Haggadah, Holidays, Passover, Illuminated manuscripts, Ritual objects

Categories:

Print & book culture, Cartooning & graphic art, Ritual Objects
Manuscript page with Hebrew writing on top and illustration below of three central figures in hats and holding swords, next to a horse, camel, dogs, and two tents, with people in the left background and mountains beyond.
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The frontispiece of this Haggadah shows the biblical Aaron on the left, carrying the Temple incense, and Moses on the right, holding the tablets of the Law. The scene at the bottom of the page shows a…

Contributor:

Aaron Wolff Herlingen of Gewitsch

Places:

Vienna, Holy Roman Empire (Vienna, Austria)

Date:

1725

Subjects:

Illuminated manuscripts, Haggadah, Holidays, Passover, Angels, demons & deities

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Print & book culture
Manuscript page with Hebrew text in center and illustrations surrounding, including figures on left and right of text, two cherubs above text, and group of people below.
Haggadah
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This page from a Haggadah produced in Amsterdam is an example of the work of Joseph Ben David, a prominent eighteenth-century scribe and artist known particularly for his illustrated Haggadahs. This…

Contributor:

Joseph Leipnik

Places:

Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Date:

1740

Subjects:

Illuminated manuscripts, Haggadah, Holidays, Passover, Artists

Categories:

Print & book culture
Manuscript page of Hebrew text above illustration of man on mountain with crowd of people and tents below.
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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:

Print & book culture
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.