Imagining the Self in the Illuminated Passover Haggadah Manuscripts of Fourteenth-century Aragon
| Dates: | 5 May 2016 |
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| Times: | 17:15 - 18:30 |
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| What is it: | Seminar |
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| Organiser: | John Rylands Research Institute |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, Adults, Current University students |
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| Speaker: | Dr Eva Frojmovic |
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The Rylands Haggadah (Kingdom of Aragon, ca. 1340) is particularly well-known for the ‘picture bible’ that prefaces it. However, arguably equally salient are the depictions of the Passover ritual as it was presumably celebrated at the time when the Haggadah was written and illuminated. Other Haggadah manuscripts both from the Iberian peninsula and elsewhere in Europe also include scenes of contemporary ritual, especially of the family at the Seder table. Why did the owners have this desire to see themselves, and to see themselves in a particular manner?
Speaker
Dr Eva Frojmovic
Role: Lecturer
Organisation: University of Leeds
Biography: http://www.fine-art.leeds.ac.uk/people/eva-frojmovic/
Travel and Contact Information
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The Christie Room
John Rylands Research Institute and Library
150 Deansgate
Manchester
Gtr Manchester
