…the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control…
And the bride and groom took that and turned it into wishes for their marriage. Isn’t that nice?
My black-letter script isn’t all it could be, but I’m very happy with how the illumination turned out. As well as vine leaves, the fruit motif is carried by apples, pomegranates, acorns, and holly berries – vines for general good biblical symbolism, apples for love and because they stay good in storage, pomegranates for commandments and fruitfulness, acorns for the strength and endurance of the oak, and holly berries because they are fruitful even in the depth of winter. India ink and gouache on paper.
OK people, yes, this is not actually a ketubah. And it has Jesus in it, on account of it wasn’t for a Jewish wedding but for a Christian one. Old friend of mine. But I’m still calling it “Fun with ketubot,” because it totally counts as a sweet wedding document :-P
Click to see it bigger. Large file; be warned.
Mirrored from hasoferet.com.