Spain: Illuminated page from the Barcelona Haggadah, Catalonia, 14th century. Profusely illustrated with people, flowers, birds and imaginary creatures, this prayer book for the Jewish Festival of Passover is one of the most richly pictorial of all Jewish texts. Meant to accompany the Passover eve service and festive meal, it was also a status symbol for its owner in 14th-century Spain. Unlike other Spanish Haggadah manuscripts, the Barcelona Haggadah lacks the characteristic cycle of full-page Biblical narratives that normally prefaces the main text.

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