About this work
St Mary surrounded by the sleeping monks of the monastery, which is depicted in the background
Original catalogue wording
1. St Mary surrounded by the sleeping monks of the monastery, which is depicted in the background | 3. A group of people marvelling at the miracle
Scene identification transcribed from the scene-summary field of the PEMM painting record.
Scenes and visual evidence
- 011. St Mary surrounded by the sleeping monks of the monastery, which is depicted in the backgroundPosition recorded by PEMM: left
The monastery of 'Əqona that was built in the land of Greece in the name of our Lady; How she spoke to one priest in a dream; How the people slept
- 023. A group of people marvelling at the miraclePosition recorded by PEMM: right
How the men went out and how they were amazed when they saw the monastery of 'Əqona on the banks of the Mediterranean
- Source date
- 17th
- Date evidence
- The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from JRB and SGD”.
- Holding institution
- British Library
- Shelfmark
- 639
- Folio
- 85r
- 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 1117 (2 episode rows)