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Illuminated ketubbot and the art of the marriage contract

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הכתובות המאוירות ואמנות חוזה הנישואין

Region: Italie, Orient, Inde

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A decorative art applied to Jewish marriage contracts (ketubbot), especially developed in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Italy and in Eastern communities. Floral borders, architectural arches, zodiac signs and biblical verses deploy a rich iconography. These legal documents are also masterpieces of popular and learned art.

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