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Source Description
The Christ Child touches his mother's chin with a gesture of affection that was probably inspired by 15th-century Italian paintings then greatly admired at the Ethiopian royal court. Victorious saints on horseback had great appeal for the upper classes of Ethiopia, where noblemen were trained in horsemanship and combat. The artist is most likely a follower of Fre Seyon, the celebrated 15th-century painter who left only one signed work.
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Document identity
localId
5751
label
Diptych with Mary and Her Son Flanked by Archangels, Apostles and a Saint
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
5751
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Diptych with Mary and Her Son Flanked by Archangels, Apostles and a Saint
description
The Christ Child touches his mother's chin with a gesture of affection that was probably inspired by 15th-century Italian paintings then greatly admired at the Ethiopian royal court. Victorious saints on horseback had great appeal for the upper classes of Ethiopia, where noblemen were trained in horsemanship and combat. The artist is most likely a follower of Fre Seyon, the celebrated 15th-century painter who left only one signed work.
provenance
AXIA ART Ltd., London [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Robert and Nancy Nooter Collection, Washington, D.C., October 1992, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2001, by purchase.
date
late 15th century (Solomonic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
diptychs
panel paintings
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
25.4
height
19.1
depth
1.9
dimensionsRaw
Left panel H: 10 × W: 7 1/2 × D: 3/4 in. (25.4 × 19.05 × 1.91 cm); Right panel H: 10 × W: 7 1/2 × D: 3/4 in. (25.4 × 19.05 × 1.91 cm)
Source extras
cul
Christian Highland Ethiopian
med
glue tempera on panel
creator_ids
7317
collection_ids
ETH
exhibition_ids
1958
955
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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e62aa1982ba0f71c
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no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
ad1e2f2186dad848
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no
hasDescription
no