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| The Washington Haggadah 206/550 and is in Mint condition, Asking price $1,800.00 | |
The Metropolitan Museum of Art - The Washington Haggadah This link will give you some valuable information regarding the Haggadah. Video Presentation at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Here is more information: Completed on January 29, 1478, the Washington Haggadah was signed by Joel ben Simeon, a well-known scribe and artist responsible for more than a dozen other Hebrew illuminated manuscripts found in collections around the world. In addition to the full text of the Passover night liturgy, the Washington Haggadah features stunningly intricate illuminated panels and a series of Passover illustrations that include depictions of "The Four Sons," "The Search for Leaven," and "The Messiah Heralded." The enduring popularity of Joel ben Simeon's miniatures is reflected in the many reproductions of his work that have appeared over the years in anthologies of Jewish art and manuscript painting. In 1991, the Library of Congress published a facsimile edition of the Washington Haggadah, accompanied by a companion volume with a detailed scholarly description, analysis, and assessment of the manuscript. This edition 206/550 faithfully preserves the original text, with the Hebrew facsimile appearing in the original right-to-left orientation. It will be read and treasured by anyone interested in Jewish history, medieval illuminated manuscripts, and the history of the haggadah. The Haggadah itself is bound in leather with vellum pages. The commentary by Myron Weinstein is a separate volume bound in cloth with both volumes encased in a cloth covered clamshell box. Former owner's name printed as per design in the commentary volume on the first blank page after the half-title page. For more information contact Lisa Ridge Kritz at lnkritz@aol.com |
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