Gondar, Ethiopia
Eastern and Southern Africa
Bound Manuscript: The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam)
INV-1587
Gondar, Ethiopia
Eastern and Southern AfricaLate 17th century
Bound Manuscript: The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam)
Gondar, Ethiopia Eastern and Southern Africa
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Date
Late 17th century
Medium
Parchment, ink, tempera, wood, leather, cotton, and string
Dimensions
Box: 40.1 × 36.9 × 12.7 cm (15 3/4 × 14 1/2 × 5 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Ada Turnbull Hertle and Marian and Samuel Klasstorner endowments
Created under King Yohannes (1667–1682) or King Iyyasu I (1682–1706), this manuscript in the First Gonderine style—with bold outlines and a rich palette—includes 32 painted scenes narrating the miracles performed by the Virgin Mary, a series intended to guide weekly devotion. These codified ‘Miracles of Mary’ became one of the most popular themes for religious books after the intensification of Marian worship in the mid-15th century.
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