ArtXVIIIe–XIXe siècle
Handwritten micrographic Shiviti plaque from Italy
Enrich the Great Bookלוח שיויתי במיקרוגרפיה בכתב יד מאיטליה
Description
Hand-calligraphed panel in which the Tetragrammaton and the shiviti verse are surrounded by psalms written in micrography forming columns, arches or menorahs. Italian scribes excelled at these refined compositions framed with scrollwork. Meant for the wall of the private oratory.
Features
- Material
- Parchemin ou papier
- Provenance
- Italie
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