Description
Illuminated manuscripts formed a substantial part of Jewish medieval visual culture. From the sixteenth century, printed books gradually replaced illuminated manuscripts due to the invention of the printing press. The reproduction of books was more efficient, required fewer human resources, and enabled better quality control.During the eighteenth century, a revival of the illuminated manuscript occurred in German lands, which did not skip the Jewish communities. One of the most formidable manifestations of this revival was the illuminated Passover Haggadah, spread all over today’s Germany and France – from Alsace in the west to Hamburg-Altona in the north and Ansbach in the south. The eighteenth-century illuminated Haggadot look pretty different from the medieval ones: they usually lack marginal illustrations, and the painted motifs represent other imagery. In this paper, I will compare the work methods of medieval and early modern Haggada illuminators, trying to find out if the different visuality implies different work methods. If not, what caused the substantial differences?
| Period | 8 Aug 2022 |
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| Event title | The Eighteenth World Congress of Jewish Studies |
| Event type | Conference |
| Location | JerusalemShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | International |