COLLECTION NAME:
Hebraica Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL18012637
Reference Number:
Hebrew MS 22
Image Title:
Detail of Esther scroll
Parent Work Title:
Megillat Esther
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Book of Esther
Creator:
Pescarol, Moshe ben Avraham
Creator Role:
Illustrator
Creator Role:
Scribe
Date Created:
1618
Page/Sheet:
Panel 10
Image Sequence Number:
010
Image Sequence Total:
012
Description:
Illuminated scroll, earliest known example of an Italian illustrated Magillah. This section shows two panels, the first shows two ladies wearing white aprons handing out food to two children. The second shows a little blue griffin climbing up a leaf, surrounded by a circular border.
Language:
Hebrew
Language Code:
heb
Subject:
Bible. O.T.
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Scrolls
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Technique Used:
Painting
Creation Site:
Italy: Ferrara
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2018-01
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Detail of Esther scroll
