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Isaac Siprut

17th Century

Isaac Siprut was an artist, active in Amsterdam and known for decorating the De Pinto Psalter. 

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De Pinto Psalter

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This decorated psalter was made for Aaron de Joseph de Pinto, a member of the prominent Portuguese Jewish family in Amsterdam. It is a manuscript, copied from a print edition done by David de Castro…
Page of printed Hebrew text with word set in decorated border on top.
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1500–1750

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