Single Leaf from a Gospel Book with a Portrait of Saint Luke
c. 1440–80
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1999.212
Christianity arrived in Ethiopia during the 300s CE, well before reaching northern Europe. Typical of panel and manuscript painting in Ethiopia, this leaf is decorated with bright colors and a joyous interplay of geometric pattern. The full-page miniature depicts the evangelis...
Manuscript
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en
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wikidata
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Source image fields (4)
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Terms
Technique
ink and tempera on vellum
Medium
ink and tempera on vellum
Genre
Manuscript
Department
Medieval Art
Relations
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