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Source Description
The imposing figures of Mary with Her Son dominate the center scene. The large, watchful eyes, always powerful in Ethiopian icons, are especially impressive here, as are the fine details of the speckled and jeweled robes. The resurrected Christ, seen at the upper left, holds a small cross and the hands of Adam and Eve as symbols of victory over death.
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Document identity
localId
30381
label
Triptych with Virgin and Child Flanked by Archangels; Scenes from the Life of Christ; Apostles and Saint George and Saint Mercurius
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
pageCount
4
Source metadata
id
30381
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Triptych with Virgin and Child Flanked by Archangels; Scenes from the Life of Christ; Apostles and Saint George and Saint Mercurius
description
The imposing figures of Mary with Her Son dominate the center scene. The large, watchful eyes, always powerful in Ethiopian icons, are especially impressive here, as are the fine details of the speckled and jeweled robes. The resurrected Christ, seen at the upper left, holds a small cross and the hands of Adam and Eve as symbols of victory over death.
provenance
Robert and Nancy Nooter Collection, Washington, D.C. [date and mode of acquisition unkonwn] [Nooter 20.2]; Walters Art Museum, 1996, by purchase.
date
late 17th century-early 18th century (Late Solomonic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
triptychs
panel paintings
imageCount
4
pageCount
4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
38.4
height
22.8
depth
1.9
dimensionsRaw
Center panel H: 15 1/8 x W: 9 x D: 3/4 in. (38.4 x 22.8 x 1.9 cm); Left panel H: 14 7/8 x W: 4 5/16 x D: 1/2 in. (37.8 x 11 x 1.3 cm); Right panel H: 15 1/16 x W: 4 7/16 x D: 9/16 in. (38.2 x 11.2 x 1.42 cm)
Source extras
cul
Christian Highland Ethiopian
dynasty
late Solomonic Dynasty
med
tempera on wood
creator_ids
6264
collection_ids
ETH
exhibition_ids
1958
955
13
Page inventory
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photo
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photo
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photo
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photo
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