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Source Description
This triptych (three-paneled icon) is distinguished by its somber colors, linear patterns, and sense of quiet melancholy. The combination of white and black bands on the wings, which is rare in Ethiopian art, creates a bold pattern that serves as a background for Christ and the saints. The victorious, resurrected Christ, seen at the upper right, holds in his hand a processional cross.
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Document identity
localId
30807
label
Triptych with Mary and Her Son, Archangels, Scenes from Life of Christ and Saints
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
30807
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Triptych with Mary and Her Son, Archangels, Scenes from Life of Christ and Saints
description
This triptych (three-paneled icon) is distinguished by its somber colors, linear patterns, and sense of quiet melancholy. The combination of white and black bands on the wings, which is rare in Ethiopian art, creates a bold pattern that serves as a background for Christ and the saints. The victorious, resurrected Christ, seen at the upper right, holds in his hand a processional cross.
provenance
Knopfelmacher Collection, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; William Wright Gallery, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1996, by purchase.
date
early 16th century (Solomonic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
triptychs
panel paintings
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
26.7
height
20
depth
2.7
dimensionsRaw
Closed H: 10 1/2 x W: 7 7/8 x D: 1 1/16 in. (26.7 x 20 x 2.65 cm); Open H: 10 1/2 x W: 15 7/8 x D: 3/8 in. (26.7 x 40.4 x 1 cm); Center panel H: 10 1/2 x W: 7 13/16 in. (26.67 x 19.8 cm); Left panel H: 10 7/16 x W: 3 15/16 in. (26.5 x 10 cm); Right panel H: 10 1/2 x W: 3 7/8 in. (26.67 x 9.84 cm)
Source extras
cul
Christian Highland Ethiopian
med
glue tempera on panel
creator_ids
6264
collection_ids
ETH
exhibition_ids
1958
955
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
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544bac0ae4555b26
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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055302c016019019
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no
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no