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Dǝmyānos writing the name of St Mary in a manuscript — CR-Paris (BNF) 55, fol. 15v

Bibliothèque nationale de France (National Library of France) · 55 · 15v

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

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Dǝmyānos writing the name of St Mary in a manuscript

Original catalogue wording

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 Dǝmyānos wrote the name of our Lady

  2. 02
    3. In the background, the pillar of gold, on which Mary inscribed Dǝmyānos' name is depictedPosition recorded by PEMM: center

    Däbrä Fil|posəyos/Monastery of Philippi

  3. 03
    2. Dǝmyānos lying down before the icon of Mary, which performs a gesture of blessingPosition recorded by PEMM: right

    How our Lady Mary announced the good news to Dǝmyānos; Icon of our Lady Mary with her beloved Son

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
15v
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 1646 (3 episode rows)