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ʾAnǝsṭāsyos standing praying in a church before the icon of the Virgin and Child — CR-Paris (BNF) 55, fol. 70v

Bibliothèque nationale de France (National Library of France) · 55 · 70v

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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ʾAnǝsṭāsyos standing praying in a church before the icon of the Virgin and Child

Original catalogue wording

1. ʾAnǝsṭāsyos standing praying in a church before the icon of the Virgin and Child | 2. ʾAnǝsṭāsyos lying before St Mary, who together with the Child is extending her hand towards him

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    1. ʾAnǝsṭāsyos standing praying in a church before the icon of the Virgin and ChildPosition recorded by PEMM: right

    How ʾAnǝsṭāsyos prayed standing before the icon of our Lady

  2. 02
    2. ʾAnǝsṭāsyos lying before St Mary, who together with the Child is extending her hand towards himPosition recorded by PEMM: left

    How our Lady Mary spoke the report of rejoicing to ʾAnǝsṭāsyos while he was lying in his illness; Incense

Source date
18th
Date evidence
The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from catalog”.
Holding institution
Bibliothèque nationale de France (National Library of France)
Shelfmark
55
Folio
70v
Recorded provenance
Gondar
Place evidence
Provenance wording supplied by the source catalogue.
Catalogue source
Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project
Source record
paintings.csv, Painting ID 1308 (2 episode rows)