1. What is a Haggadah and how is it used?
A Haggadah is a book used to tell the story of Passover and is also a work of art used to signal the wealth of its owners. It is a luxurious example of a medieval illuminated manuscript. A Haggadah includes prayers and readings said during the meal and sometimes included images that could give pictorial aid to envision the history of Passover around the table.
2. Why does it look like Christian Medieval manuscripts of the time?
The Haggadah contains pictures of people with long flowing bodies, small architectural details, and patterned backgrounds that are similar to the Christian Medieval manuscript. The images on the Haggadah were viewed as educational rather than religious.
3. How does it compare visually and thematically to the Arena Chapel?
Like the Arena Chapel, the Golden Haggadah is a narrative and seems like it is split into different sections, like the style in which the walls of the Arena Chapel are painted. The Golden Haggadah depicts the story of the Jewish holiday of Passover just as the paintings in the Arena Chapel explain the story of Jesus's life.
A Haggadah is a book used to tell the story of Passover and is also a work of art used to signal the wealth of its owners. It is a luxurious example of a medieval illuminated manuscript. A Haggadah includes prayers and readings said during the meal and sometimes included images that could give pictorial aid to envision the history of Passover around the table.
2. Why does it look like Christian Medieval manuscripts of the time?
The Haggadah contains pictures of people with long flowing bodies, small architectural details, and patterned backgrounds that are similar to the Christian Medieval manuscript. The images on the Haggadah were viewed as educational rather than religious.
3. How does it compare visually and thematically to the Arena Chapel?
Like the Arena Chapel, the Golden Haggadah is a narrative and seems like it is split into different sections, like the style in which the walls of the Arena Chapel are painted. The Golden Haggadah depicts the story of the Jewish holiday of Passover just as the paintings in the Arena Chapel explain the story of Jesus's life.