Rothschild Pentateuch
The Rothschild Pentateuch is a Hebrew manuscript of the five books of Moses, written and illuminated around 1296, probably in Italy or Spain, for a Jewish congregation or patron. Its pages set dense Hebrew text beside painted panels with gold and blue grounds, arched architectural frames, and small animals and birds in the margins. A designer could draw on its strong flat colour blocks, interlaced borders, and arched pediment shapes for pattern and panel layouts.
