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St George of Lydda riding on a horse, brandishing a weapon, and appearing to the judge — CR-Paris (BNF) 55, fol. 53r

Bibliothèque nationale de France (National Library of France) · 55 · 53r

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

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St George of Lydda riding on a horse, brandishing a weapon, and appearing to the judge

Original catalogue wording

5. St George of Lydda riding on a horse, brandishing a weapon, and appearing to the judge | 6. The judge handing to Nazib his paper of release | 7. Nazib entering the church, in which the people are gathered, and handing his paper of release to the priest

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    5. St George of Lydda riding on a horse, brandishing a weapon, and appearing to the judgePosition recorded by PEMM: top

    How St George terrified Qadi and commanded him to release Näzib and he released him; Qadi

  2. 02
    6. The judge handing to Nazib his paper of releasePosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-left

    How Qadi wrote a document and he gave it to Näzib as a sign and he sent him away; Näzib; Qadi

  3. 03
    7. Nazib entering the church, in which the people are gathered, and handing his paper of release to the priestPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-right

    How he entered the church and he handed over the document that Qadi gave him and the priests read it; Näzib

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
53r
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 1544 (3 episode rows)