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The icon of the Virgin and Child — CR-Paris (BNF) 55, fol. 68r

Bibliothèque nationale de France (National Library of France) · 55 · 68r

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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The icon of the Virgin and Child

Original catalogue wording

3. The icon of the Virgin and Child | 5. Bārok surrounded by his attackers who are holding various weapons | 7. The funeral of Bārok | 4. Bārok being consecrated as a monk

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

Scenes and visual evidence

  1. 01
    3. The icon of the Virgin and ChildPosition recorded by PEMM: top-left

    Icon of our Lady Mary and her beloved Son

  2. 02
    5. Bārok surrounded by his attackers who are holding various weaponsPosition recorded by PEMM: bottom-left

    How the enemies of Barok attacked him with a rock and a sword and a spear

  3. 03
    7. The funeral of BārokPosition recorded by PEMM: top-right

    How they buried Barok when he died

  4. 04
    4. Bārok being consecrated as a monkPosition recorded by PEMM: center-right

    How Barok became a monk

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
68r
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 1720 (4 episode rows)