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British Library · 520 · 152r

British Library, Or 520, f. 152r. Digitised by the British Library.

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Dǝmyānos writing the name of St Mary in a manuscript; In the background, the pillar of gold, on which Mary inscribed Dǝmyānos' name is depicted; Dǝmyānos lying down before the icon of Mary, which performs a gesture of blessingBritish Library, Or 520, f. 152r. Digitised by the British Library.

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Dǝmyānos writing the name of St Mary in a manuscript; In the background, the pillar of gold, on which Mary inscribed Dǝmyānos' name is depicted; Dǝmyānos lying down before the icon of Mary, which performs a gesture of blessing — Or 520, f. 152r

British Library · 520 · 152r

17th centuryManuscript paintingsPrinceton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project

What this record describes

1. Dǝmyānos writing the name of St Mary in a manuscript | 3. In the background, the pillar of gold, on which Mary inscribed Dǝmyānos' name is depicted | 2. Dǝmyānos lying down before the icon of Mary, which performs a gesture of blessing

Scene identification transcribed from the scene-summary field of the PEMM painting record.

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    1. Dǝmyānos writing the name of St Mary in a manuscriptPosition recorded by PEMM: left
  2. 02
    3. In the background, the pillar of gold, on which Mary inscribed Dǝmyānos' name is depictedPosition recorded by PEMM: center
  3. 03
    2. Dǝmyānos lying down before the icon of Mary, which performs a gesture of blessingPosition recorded by PEMM: right
Source date
17th
Date evidence
The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from ms (paleography)”.
Holding institution
British Library
Shelfmark
520
Folio
152r
Recorded provenance
South: Looted from Madḫāne ʿĀlam Church at መቅደላ Mäqdäla Magdala, Tewodros II collected manuscripts from all the country, so provenance prior to this unknown
Place evidence
Place recorded or purchased, as stated by the source. It is not treated as the place of production.
Catalogue source
Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project
Source record
paintings.csv, Painting ID 1636 (3 episode rows)