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Isaac Lankosh of Kraków

16th Century

Isaac Lankosh of Kraków, also known as Isaac bar Mordechai ha-Kohen, was a scribe.

Content by Isaac Lankosh of Kraków

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Maḥzor

Isaac Lankosh of Kraków
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This magnificent maḥzor (holiday prayer book) was copied—and most likely decorated—by the scribe Isaac bar Mordechai ha-Kohen (Isaac Lankosh of Kraków). (In several places, the name “Isaac” has…
Faience-tile mosaic of floral designs throughout, two lines of Hebrew text at the top, and three niches at bottom.
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Early Modern Visual and Material Culture

1500–1750

Early modern Jewish visual culture flourished, with illuminated manuscripts, ornate synagogues, and portraiture alongside increasing non-Jewish interest in Jewish customs and greater Jewish self-representation.