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

‮פסח‬‎. The Passover Story. An Exhibition
(139 words)

Author

Harry Bober.

Editor

Shari Lewis.

Imprint

New York City, USA, 1975. Booklet, 32 pp., illustrations: 15 b&w, 18 × 22 cm. English.

Location

Metropolitan Museum of Art (Spring 1975)

Description

Artworks related to Passover, with most examples from the Jewish Museum of New York and the Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Brief introduction to the holiday. Two opening sections on Passover and the Month of Nisan, followed by six sections following the order of the Passover Seder: Kiddush, Haggadah, Matzah-Maror, Shemoth, Hallel, and L’Shanah Habah. Detailed descriptive entries. 62 items.

main keywords

CEREMONIAL OBJECTS
HAGGADOT
PESACH

minor keywords

Abraham ben Mordechai Farissol (scribe-artist)
Afikomen covers/bags
Candlesticks/Candelabra
Elijah’s cup
Haggadot, illuminated manuscripts
Hand-washing vessels
Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Ashkenaz, 12th–14th C
Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Spain, 12th–14th C
Joel ben Shimon (scribe-artist)
Joseph ben David of Leipnik (scribe-artist)
Kiddush cups
Matzah covers/bags
Pesach cups
Pesach plates
Pesach tablecloths/cloths
Pesach towel covers
Shabbat lamps

Cite this page
“‮פסח‬‎. The Passover Story. An Exhibition”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 02 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC0508>
First published online: 2019



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