Ask the Scholar
Document scope · 4 pages
Scholar
Ask about this object, its catalog metadata, its source description, or the page inventory.
For page-specific OCR and visual context, open one of the page chats.
Source Description
Together with its companion, this work originally flanked the entrance to the "mäqdäs," or sanctuary, of an Ethiopian church, where it served as a guardian figure. Here, the archangel Michael acts a protector of the Jewish people. The Old Testament scene beneath him is divided into three parts. On the left, the Red Sea consumes Pharaoh and his army, while, on the right, Moses closes the waters with his staff. Below, Aaron's sister Miriam and another woman sing songs of praise. This object is one of only a handful of such monumental wall paintings that can be seen outside of Ethiopia.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
36885
label
Archangel Michael and the Crossing of the Red Sea
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
pageCount
4
Source metadata
id
36885
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Archangel Michael and the Crossing of the Red Sea
description
Together with its companion, this work originally flanked the entrance to the "mäqdäs," or sanctuary, of an Ethiopian church, where it served as a guardian figure. Here, the archangel Michael acts a protector of the Jewish people. The Old Testament scene beneath him is divided into three parts. On the left, the Red Sea consumes Pharaoh and his army, while, on the right, Moses closes the waters with his staff. Below, Aaron's sister Miriam and another woman sing songs of praise. This object is one of only a handful of such monumental wall paintings that can be seen outside of Ethiopia.
provenance
Paul Stewart, London [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sam Fogg, London, 1988 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2001, by purchase.
date
mid 19th century (Modern)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
paintings
imageCount
4
pageCount
4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
205
height
55
dimensionsRaw
H: 80 11/16 x W: 21 5/8 in. (205 x 55 cm)
Source extras
cul
Christian Highland Ethiopian
RelatedObjects
22195
med
Glue tempera on overlapping canvas pieces
creator_ids
6264
collection_ids
ETH
exhibition_ids
1958
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
mediaId
6d5505a25aefb924
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
af92bcb92dfda3c6
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no
seq
3
type
photo
mediaId
f93b0b6da6880f1a
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no
seq
4
type
photo
mediaId
096f459ed77f80ed
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no