The Kaufmann Haggadah - The Kaufmann Haggadah

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Title
The Kaufmann Haggadah
Date Created
1301 (approximate) - 1400 (approximate)
Publisher
Budapest: Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1957
Place of Origin
Spain
Description
One of the finest examples of an illuminated Haggadah, the Kaufmann Haggadah is composed of 2 parts: 14 full page miniatures, and a decorated text. The episodes depicted in the miniatures recapitulate the Exodus story beginning with the discovery of the infant Moses in the Nile and ending with Miriam's song by the Red Sea. Also included is a miniature of preparations for Passover. The text decorations are elaborate, and in addition to the conventional representations of the rabbis in Bene Brak, the four sons, matzah and bitter herbs, they include biblical episodes already depicted in the full-page miniatures. Three artists may have collaborated on the illustrations. Unfortunately, the miniatures were rearranged at some point in the volume's transmission and are now out of order.
Contents
An illuminated Haggadah
Illustration
14 miniatures, with decorated text
Details
Facsimile with 1 booklet of commentary
Century
14th century
Type of Resource
text
Language
Hebrew
Contributing Repository
Digital Collection
Medieval Manuscript Facsimiles Inventory
Physical Location
LSU Libraries
Hill Memorial Library: Special Collections
Shelf Location
Rare 781.7 J55K
Contact Information
Please submit an LSU Special Collections reference ticket at https://askus.lib.lsu.edu/special for any questions or comments about this digital object.
Rights
Physical rights are retained by the LSU Libraries. In accordance with U. S. copyright laws, this work is in the public domain.
Object File Name
mm00018
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