Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica

The Picture Book of Pesach
(116 words)

Curator

Nancy Berman.

Imprint

Los Angeles, Calif., USA, 1975. Booklet, 22 pp., illustrations: 7 b&w, 15 × 23 cm. English.

Location

HUC-JIR Skirball Museum (16 March–29 June 1975)

Description

The historical and stylistic evolution of Haggadah decoration, from medieval illumination to modern graphic design. Introduction and detailed descriptions by Nancy Berman. 31 items.

main keywords

HAGGADOT

minor keywords

Haggadot, illuminated manuscripts
Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Ashkenaz, 12th–14th C
Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Bohemia-Moravia & Germany, 17th–19th C
Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Italy, 15th C
Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Italy, 17th–19th C
Jacob ben Judah Leib Jaffe of Berlin (scribe-artist)
Joseph ben David of Leipnik (scribe-artist)
Meir ben Israel Jaffe of Heidelberg (scribe-artist)
Minhagim books
Moses Leib ben Wolf of Trebitsch (scribe-artist)
Nathan ben Abraham Speier (of Breslau) (scribe-artist)
Printed books
Szyk, Arthur
Woodcuts

Cite this page
“The Picture Book of Pesach”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 30 May 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC0505>
First published online: 2019



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