Joel ben Simeon

Joel ben Simeon, also known as Feibush Ashkenazi (died c.1492) was a 15th-century Jewish scribe and illuminator who worked in Germany and Northern Italy. He was active from c.1445. He is best known for the manuscript today known as the Ashkenazi Haggadah.

Simeon is among the most famous scribal artists to come from the region of Germany. Migrating to Italy, he brought his native illuminating techniques.

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