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Or 678 — ገድለ ሐዋርያት, The Acts of the Apostles.

British Library · Or 678 · 4 catalogue-identified art canvases

15th centuryManuscript paintingsBritish Library Ethiopian manuscripts catalogue
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Plate 1Or 678, f.1r. The British Library catalogue identifies this folio within its art inventory; no additional scene attribution is inferred here.

British Library, Or 678

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Or 678, f.1r. The British Library catalogue identifies this folio within its art inventory; no additional scene attribution is inferred here.British Library, Or 678
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What the catalogue identifies

An Ethiopian manuscript containing:f. 1r. Introduction to the Acts of the Apostles f. 1v. The Acts of St. Peterf. 11v. The Martyrdom of St. Peterf. 17v. The Tribes of the 12 Apostles, according to Dionysius.f. 18v. Discourse of Dionysius the Areopagite on the Martyrdom of St. Peter and St. Paul at Rome, in the form of a letter to Timothy.f. 26r. The Preaching of St. Simon, the son of Clcopas and his martyrdom.f. 29r. The Preaching of St. James the Just, the brother of our Lord. f.30v. The Martyrdom of St. James the Just.f. 33v. The Preaching of S. Bartholomew and his martyrdom (f.38v).f. 42r. Acts of St. Matthew and his martyrdom (f. 49r.)f. 52r. The Martyrdom of St.Luke.f. 55r. The Preaching of St. Philip and his martyrdom (f. 59r)f. 61r. The Preaching of St. Andrew.f. 68v. The Acts of St. Andrew and Bartholomew.f. 82r. The Martyrdom of St. Andrew.f. 84r. The Acts of S. John, written by Prochorus. f. 95v. The Death of St. John.f. 99v. The Martyrdom of St. James, the son of AlphEeus.f. 100r. The Acts of S, Matthias and his martyrdom (f. 108v).f. 116r. The Martyrdom of St. Mark.f. 119r. The Preaching of St. Thomas and his martyrdom (f. 129v).f. 133v. The Preaching of St Jude or T…

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Source date
15th century
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British Library
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Or 678
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4 catalogue-identified art canvases
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Catalogue source
British Library Ethiopian manuscripts catalogue
Source record
British Library catalogue 032-003411396