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The priest Yoḥannǝs is depicted standing praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child — B-Dublin (CBL) 914, fol. 56v

Chester Beatty Library · 914 · 56v

18th centuryManuscript paintingsPrinceton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project

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

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The priest Yoḥannǝs is depicted standing praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child

Original catalogue wording

1. The priest Yoḥannǝs is depicted standing praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child | 2. St Mary is taking out a breast and dropping her milk into the eyes of Yoḥannǝs

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    1. The priest Yoḥannǝs is depicted standing praying before the icon of the Virgin and ChildPosition recorded by PEMM: top
  2. 02
    2. St Mary is taking out a breast and dropping her milk into the eyes of YoḥannǝsPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom
Source date
1769-77
Date evidence
The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from king's name”.
Holding institution
Chester Beatty Library
Shelfmark
914
Folio
56v
Catalogue source
Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project
Source record
paintings.csv, Painting ID 1116 (2 episode rows)