Friday, March 9, 2018

64. Golden Haggadah (The Plagues of Egypt, Scenes of Liberation, and Preparation for Passover) - Late Medieval Spain - c. 1320 CE



Form
Function
Content
Context

Tradition/Change
Interpretation
Artistic Intent
Audience Response

Responses due by:
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 11:59 PM

4 comments:

  1. Mckenna
    Form-Pigments and gold leaf
    Function- To illustrate the story of the jewish Exodus from Egypt.
    Content- In the bottom left corner of the scenes of liberation, the Israelites are seen safely crossing the red sea while the Egyptians are drowned.
    Context- Painted in the Barcelona area of Spain
    Tradition- Similar to French manuscripts in terms of space and medium.
    Interpretation- The book is meant to be read left to right.
    Artistic intent- is set up as a narrative cycle of events.
    Audience response-Is to be read at a passover Seder.

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  3. Nandini
    Form:Vellum
    Function: Show the wealth of its owner
    Content:56 miniatures; gold leaf background
    Context:two unknown artists, probably Christian, illustrated the Golden Haggadah; a Jewish scribe wrote the Hebrew script
    Tradition: haggadot (plural) are generally the most lavishly painted of Jewish manuscripts
    Interpretation: this haggadah used primarily at home; avoids the more stringent restriction against holy images in a synagogue
    Artistic Intent: Meant to Show the wealth of its owner
    Audience Response: It was forbidden to create images at this time so this was justified by being didactic

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