List of Jewish illuminated manuscripts

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Sacrifice of Isaac, opening of Leviticus, detail of fol. 102r, Ambrosian Tanakh, made in Germany, ca. 1236-38, Biblioteca Ambrosiana Ambrosian Tanakh fg4.jpg
Sacrifice of Isaac, opening of Leviticus, detail of fol. 102r, Ambrosian Tanakh, made in Germany, ca. 1236–38, Biblioteca Ambrosiana
Sacrifice of Isaac, The Hammelburg Mahzor, 1347-48, Hammelburg, Germany. University and State Library Darmstadt. Sacrifice of Isaac, The Hammelburg Mahzor.jpg
Sacrifice of Isaac, The Hammelburg Mahzor, 1347–48, Hammelburg, Germany. University and State Library Darmstadt.
Sarajevo Haggadah, Moses and Burning Bush, top, 15th c. Spain, National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarejevohagadah.gif
Sarajevo Haggadah, Moses and Burning Bush, top, 15th c. Spain, National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
13th c. image from Parma Psalter. The main figure is Asaph, who beseeches: "O God, do not keep silence" Parma Psalter 118b.jpg
13th c. image from Parma Psalter. The main figure is Asaph, who beseeches: "O God, do not keep silence"

A number of Jewish illuminated manuscripts include representational art and illustrations, with many containing religious or biblical undertones, while others focus on law, philosophy, science, or society-based (such as Ketubbah , marriage contracts) ideas. These manuscripts spanned a wide geographical array, including Europe, Northern Africa, and the East. [1]

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Figures such as Joel ben Simeon became known for their work.

Archival records from medieval Iberia confirm that Jews were painters and practitioners of the fine arts. [2] A number of works survive.

Bibles/Tanakhim

Haggadot

Mahzorim and Siddurim

Chronicles, miscellany, and other works

Megillot (ie, Book of Esther or scrolls of Esther)

Other manuscripts by region

Xanten Bible (1294), New York Public Library Xanten Bible 11.jpg
Xanten Bible (1294), New York Public Library
Ha-poteah lanu shaare rahamim, shararit of Yom Kippur. David bar Pesah Mahzor (14th c), NYPL David bar Pesah Mahzor 1.jpg
Ha-poteah lanu shaare rahamim, shararit of Yom Kippur. David bar Pesaḥ Maḥzor (14th c), NYPL
Laud Mahzor (1270), Bodleian Library Laud Mahzor, fol. 38v MS Laud Or. 32.jpg
Laud Mahzor (1270), Bodleian Library
Tripartite Mahzor (1322), British Library Tripartite Mahzor fol. 3r MS Add. 22413.jpg
Tripartite Mahzor (1322), British Library
Rothschild Pentateuch (1296), Getty Museum Rothschild Pentateuch 8.jpg
Rothschild Pentateuch (1296), Getty Museum
Rothschild Pentateuch Rothschild Pentateuch 3.jpg
Rothschild Pentateuch
Menorah of the tabernacle, Rothschild Pentateuch Rothschild Pentateuch 2.jpg
Menorah of the tabernacle, Rothschild Pentateuch
Rothschild Pentateuch Rothschild Pentateuch 21.jpg
Rothschild Pentateuch

Spain

Iran (Persian Jews, aka Iranian Jews)

Iraq

Morocco

Afghanistan

Yemen

Israel

Turkey

Greece

France

Italy

India

Lithuania

Egypt

Lebanon

The Netherlands

Hungary

Ukraine

Romania

Algeria

Uzbekistan

Syria

Russia

Jordan

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Medieval manuscripts blog". British Library. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  2. ↑ Mann, Vivian B. (2019-12-31), "The Unknown Jewish Artists of Medieval Iberia" , The Jew in Medieval Iberia, 1100-1500, Academic Studies Press, pp. 138–179, doi:10.1515/9781618110541-007, ISBN   978-1-61811-054-1 , retrieved 2024-09-14
  3. ↑ "Xanten Bible - NYPL Digital Collections". digitalcollections.nypl.org. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
  4. ↑ "Ha-poteah lanu shaare rahamim, shararit of Yom Kippur - NYPL Digital Collections". digitalcollections.nypl.org. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
  5. 1 2 Gertsman, Elina (March 2022). "Animal Affinities: Monsters and Marvels in the Ambrosian Tanakh". Gesta. 61 (1): 27–55. doi:10.1086/718084. ISSN   0016-920X.
  6. ↑ "Rothschild Pentateuch (The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection)". The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
  7. ↑ "Manuscripts and Printed Books | BRAGINSKY COLLECTION".
  8. ↑ "Ms. 279 | HUC Hebrew Manuscripts". mss.huc.edu.
  9. ↑ "Ḥaye ha-nefesh | The New York Public Library". www.nypl.org.
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