Triptych with Mary and Her Son, Archangels, Scenes from Life of Christ and Saints
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 th...
Images (2)
Drawing
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30807
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contentType
drawing
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
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.
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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pageCount
2
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source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL1_36.6_Opn_TR_T01II.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL1_36.6_Opn_TR_T01II.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL1_36.6_Opn_TR_T01II.jpg |
| imageCount | 2 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/36.6 |
Terms
Culture
Christian Highland Ethiopian
Medium
glue tempera on panel