064. Golden Haggadah (The Plagues of Egypt, scenes of liberation, and Preparation for passover). Late medieval Spain. c. 1320 CE Illuminated Manuscript.

Form

-Style similarities to French Gothic manuscripts in the handling of space, architecture, figure style, facial/gestural expression, and the manuscript medium itself -56 manuscript medium itself

Content

-Content: -Haggadah means narration: fulfills the Jewish requirement to tell the story of the Jewish escape from Egypt as a reminder of God’s mercy. -Haggadot are generally the most lavishly painted of Jewish manuscripts -The book is read right to left according to the manner of Hebrew texts -2 unknown artists, probably Christian, illustrated the Golden Haggadah; a Jewish scribe wrote the Hebrew script. -Painted around the Barcelona area of Spain

Function

-A Haggadah is a book that illustrates the story of the Jewish exodus from Egypt under Moses and its subsequent celebration. -It is to be read at a Passover Seder -This Haggadah was used primarily at home, therefore avoiding the more stringent restriction against holy images in a synagogue.