Medieval Iberia: Jewish Art

There was a period in Spain, under Muslim rule, when three religions: Christianity, Islam and Judaism lived in harmony. They shared artists and inspired each other with their art, literature and philosophy. All of the Faiths benefited from the collaboration. Haggadahs, the text recited at Seders, were richly illustrated. Synagogues, like their Christian counterparts, borrowed elements from Moorish architecture. While most were lost or converted into churches later, some of the glory remains. Excerpts from poems and other writings are intermixed with images from architecture and manuscripts. There is a small section on other arts.

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