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Or 685 — ገድለ ሐዋርያት The Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles.

British Library · Or 685 · 30 catalogue-identified art canvases

18th centuryManuscript paintingsBritish Library Ethiopian manuscripts catalogue
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Plate 1Or 685, f.2r. The British Library catalogue identifies this folio within its art inventory; no additional scene attribution is inferred here.

British Library, Or 685

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Or 685, f.2r. The British Library catalogue identifies this folio within its art inventory; no additional scene attribution is inferred here.British Library, Or 685
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What the catalogue identifies

An Ethiopian manuscript containing:The Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles ገድለ ሐዋርያት. f. 2r. Portrait of St. Gebre Menfes Kidus ገብረ መንፈስ ቅዱስf. 3v. Portrait of The Holy Trinity.f. 3r. Portrait of St. George f. 4v. Portrait of Virgin and Childf. 5r. Acts of the Apostles ገድለ ሐዋርያት ዘቅዱስ መድኃኔ ዓልም.f. 14r. The Acts of St. Peterf. 16v. The Martyrdom of St. Paulf. 19v. The Discourse of Dionysius the Areopagitef. 28r. The Preaching of St. Simon, the son of Cleopasf. 27r. Martyrdom of St. Simon, the son of Cleopasf. 31v. The Preaching of St. James the Just f. 30r. Martyrdom of St. James the Just. f. 34r. The Acts of St. Andrew.f. 51r. The Preaching of St. Bartholomew f. 47r. Martyrdom St. Bartholomew f. 59v The Acts of St. Matthewf. 53r. Martyrdom St. Matthewf. 61v. The Martyrdom of St. Luke,f. 68v. The Preaching of St. Philip,f. 65r. Martyrdom of St. Phillip. f. 71r. The Preaching of S. Andrew at አክራድ and ልድያ.f. 89v. The Acts of St. Andrew and Bartholomew, f. 78r. Martyrdom of St. Andrew.f. 93r. Death of St. John, f. 103r.The Life of St. John, by Prochorus, f. 108r The Martyrdom of St. James, the son of Alphseus.f. 118r. The Preaching of St. Matthias, f. 110r. Martyrdom of St. Matthias.f. 123…

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Source date
18th century
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Or 685
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30 catalogue-identified art canvases
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Catalogue source
British Library Ethiopian manuscripts catalogue
Source record
British Library catalogue 032-003346661