‹ Catalogue sequence 4v — Dormition: Angels show Mary the fires of Sheol and the souls within. — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 4v — source only 5r — Dormition: Mary receives the Covenant of Mercy from Jesus — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 5r — source only 20v — Hildephonsus of Toledo handing over to St Mary the finished book of the Taʾammǝra Māryām, which she blesses and returns to him — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 20v — source only 21r — St Mary presenting to Hildephonsus of Toledo a throne and garment — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 21r — source only 21v — Hildephonsus of Toledo's successor falling and being smitten by an angel having touched Mary's gifts to Hildephonsus without permission — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 21v — source only 23v — The worker standing next to St Mary, who performs a blessing gesture, while sitting on a throne and holding her son — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 23v — source only 25v — St Mary sitting on a throne with the two deacons in the background and raising him by her hand — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 25v — source only 27v — Dǝmyānos writing the name of St Mary in a manuscript — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 27v — source only 29v — The bishop ʾAbbās standing and distributing communion surrounded by the faithful, among whom is the woman who kisses his hand — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 29v — source only 30r — The bishop sitting and cutting off his hand — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 30r — source only 32v — The monk Yǝsḥaq falling on the ground during the apparition of Mary — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 32v — source only 34v — St Mary standing next to Māryām of Dafrā — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 34v — source only 37r — The painter sitting on a scaffold and drawing a scene — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 37r — source only 38v — The sick pilgrim standing before the places to which Mary carries him: unidentified — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 38v — source only 41r — The youth Zakāryās fastening a crown of roses to an icon of St Mary — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 41r — source only 41v — Zakāryās standing before St Mary, who is sitting on a throne surrounded by angels, and collects roses out of his mouth — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 41v — source only 43v — The two thieves attempting to eat the bread they stole from Yolyānā and Barbārā — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 43v — source only 46r — The men in a boat — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 46r — source only 48r — St Mary surrounded by the sleeping monks of the monastery, which is depicted in the background — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 48r — source only 48v — The monastery with its monks that has been moved to the shore of the sea — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 48v — source only 51r — St Mary is taking out a breast and dropping her milk into the eyes of Yoḥannǝs — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 51r — source only 53r — The rich man fallen after his eye has been pierced by arrows from a group of enemies — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 53r — source only 56v — Both lying asleep before St Mary, who wakes up the girl — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 56v — source only 58v — The two other daughters standing next to the blacksmith — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 58v — source only 59r — The funeral of the eldest daugher, who is wrapped in a shroud and surrounded by persons — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 59r — source only 61r — The two brothers sitting and writing next to each other — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 61r — source only 62v — Giyorgis lying in prison bound at his hands and feet, with a dove appearing to him — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 62v — source only 64v — The custodian of the church standing in front of the sitting Kaṭir ordering him to leave the church — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 64v — source only 65r — St Mary sitting on a throne surrounded by two angels with the custodian of the church sitting before her — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 65r — source only 67v — The two brothers and the Muslim customer gathered around a piece of cloth — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 67v — source only 68r — Nazib lying in prison bound at his hands and feet — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 68r — source only 70r — The man showing his healed foot to the bishop with the people standing in the background — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 70r — source only 72r — The leprous bishop standing before the sitting patriarch and showing him his leprosy — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 72r — source only 72v — The healed bishop distributing the Eucharist — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 72v — source only 74v — Two men carrying the woman with a broken foot on a stretcher — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 74v — source only 75r — St Mary extending her foot to touch the woman lying below her — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 75r — source only 79v — The bishop sitting on a throne in front of a group of women accusing Sofyā — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 79v — source only 80r — Sofyā lying on top of a building before the icon of the Virgin and Child while an angel carries away the child from her womb — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 80r — source only 82r — Bārok sitting in his house surrounded by those for whom he makes a feast — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 82r — source only 84r — ʾAnǝsṭāsyos lying before St Mary, who together with the Child is extending her hand towards him — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 84r — source only 88r — The monk surrounded by the other monks, who are attacking him — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 88r — source only 88v — The monk standing praying in a church before the icon of the Virgin and Child with his skull-cap fallen to the ground — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 88v — source only 92v — The cannibal surrounded by the bodies of those he killed — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 92v — source only 93r — Two angels weighing the cannibal's good and bad deeds in a scale — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 93r — source only 95v — The widow's son stealing cloth from a church — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 95v — source only 96r — The widow's son hanging from the scaffolding or the tree — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 96r — source only 98v — A church amongst the waves from which the people are fleeing — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 98v — source only 99r — The woman with her child surrounded by the marvelling people — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 99r — source only 100v — The group of virgins gathered around the well while one of them chases away the thirsty dog — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 100v — source only 101r — St Mary giving the dog water to drink from her shoe — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 101r — source only 140r — The priest John meets the general in his tent — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 140r — source only 140v — The priest John prays inside the church — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 140v — source only ›
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Dormition: Angels show Mary the fires of Sheol and the souls within. — BOr (BL) 647, fol. 4v Open catalogue record
Holding institution British Library
Shelfmark 647
Folio 4v
Catalogue date First half of 18th
Catalogue source Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project
Source record paintings.csv, Painting ID 687 (1 episode row) Image status Scene identification transcribed from the scene-summary field of the PEMM painting record.
Open the cited source ↗ ‹ Catalogue sequence f. 1v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 1v f. 3r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 3r f. 4r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 4r f. 5r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 5r f. 6v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 6v f. 8r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 8r f. 8v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 8v f. 10r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 10r f. 10v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 10v f. 11v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 11v f. 13v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 13v f. 14v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 14v f. 15r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 15r f. 16v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 16v f. 17r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 17r f. 18v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 18v f. 19r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 19r f. 20r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 20r f. 21r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 21r f. 24r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 24r f. 25v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 25v f. 26r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 26r f. 27r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 27r f. 28r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 28r f. 29v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 29v f. 30r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 30r f. 31v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 31v f. 32r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 32r f. 33v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 33v f. 35r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 35r f. 36r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 36r f. 36v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 36v f. 37v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 37v f. 39r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 39r f. 39v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 39v f. 41v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 41v f. 43r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 43r f. 44v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 44v f. 45r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 45r f. 46v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 46v f. 47v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 47v f. 49r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 49r f. 50v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 50v f. 51v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 51v f. 53r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 53r f. 54r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 54r f. 58v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 58v f. 59v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 59v f. 62v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 62v f. 63r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 63r f. 64v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 64v f. 65v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 65v f. 66v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 66v f. 68v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 68v f. 69r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 69r f. 70v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 70v f. 71v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 71v f. 72v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 72v f. 73v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 73v f. 74v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 74v f. 76r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 76r f. 77r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 77r f. 79r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 79r f. 81v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 81v f. 82v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 82v f. 83v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 83v f. 84r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 84r f. 85r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 85r f. 86r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 86r f. 89v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 89v f. 91r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 91r f. 94v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 94v f. 95r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 95r f. 98v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 98v f. 99v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 99v f. 105r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 105r f. 107v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 107v f. 108r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 108r f. 110v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 110v f. 112v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 112v f. 114v — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 114v f. 115r — አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" — Or 533, f. 115r ›
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f. 1v Or 533, f. 1v: a folio of አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" the British Library catalogue records as decorated. Reviewed first-party image Use plus and minus to zoom, arrow keys to move the detail focus, R to rotate, zero to reset, and Page Up or Page Down to change catalogue entries.
Holding institution British Library
Shelfmark Or 533
Folio f. 1v
Catalogue date 1700-1730
Catalogue source British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue
Source record British Library, Or 533, f. 1v Image evidence
Caption Or 533, f. 1v: a folio of አብቀለምሲስ, "The Revelation of St. John" the British Library catalogue records as decorated.
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