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Nov 3, 2016
Nov 3, 2016
Single Leaf from a Gospel Book with a Portrait of St. Luke
Single Leaf from a Gospel Book with a Portrait of St. Luke
c. 1440–1480
Ink and tempera on vellum
Sheet: 37 x 25 cm (14 9/16 x 9 13/16 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1999.212
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The majority of Ethiopian manuscripts are written in Ge’ez, the ancient liturgical language of Ethiopia.
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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 evangelist Luke, with his symbol, the ox, within the arch above. The short text is in the Ge‘ez (the centuries-old church language of Ethiopian Orthodoxy) and consists of the opening lines of the gospel of Luke: “Make this image of St. Luke with this bull––his prayer (offering)––and with his blessings, they were with us. Amen.”
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