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Princeton University Library · 65 · 17v

Princeton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collection

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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 blessingPrinceton University Library, Ethiopic Manuscripts collectionRightsNo Known Copyright (rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/); Princeton University Library charges no permission fee and asks only for citation and image credit.
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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 — PEM (Princeton) 65, fol. 17v

Princeton University Library · 65 · 17v

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

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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

    How he wrote

  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

    How she revealed to him

Source date
First half 18th
Date evidence
The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from ms (paleography)”.
Holding institution
Princeton University Library
Shelfmark
65
Folio
17v
Catalogue source
Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project
Source record
paintings.csv, Painting ID 1644 (3 episode rows)