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Dǝmyānos writing the name of St Mary in a manuscript — ESP (UH) DD-001, fol. 25v

University of Hamburg · DD-001 · 25v

17th 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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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

    Pillar of gold

  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 Dǝmyānoa

Source date
1632-1667
Date evidence
The PEMM project records its date evidence as “Date from king's name”.
Holding institution
University of Hamburg
Shelfmark
DD-001
Folio
25v
Recorded provenance
Dabra Dāmmo ʾAbuna ʾAragāwi
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 1647 (3 episode rows)