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Garima-Gospels-3 The Garima Gospels – Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts in Ethiopia
African Art · Manuscripts · Medieval Art and Architecture

The Garima Gospels – Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts in Ethiopia

November 16, 2021March 7, 2023 Alexandra Kiely (A Scholarly Skater)2 Comments

The Garima Gospels, two gospel books from northern Ethiopia, may be the oldest surviving illuminated Christian manuscripts in the entire world.

Ethiopian diptych 2 A Wearable Religious Painting from Ethiopia
African Art · Art That Inspires Me

A Wearable Religious Painting from Ethiopia

March 25, 2019January 2, 2023 Alexandra Kiely (A Scholarly Skater)5 Comments

While at the Metropolitan Museum of Art a few weeks ago, a small religious diptych from 18th-century Ethiopia caught my eye. The Ethiopians have one of the oldest Christian traditions in the world. They have also produced many wonderful icons.

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