Peinture éthiopienne

145 works held in 5 museums

Icons, illuminated Gospel books, Miracles of Mary and protective scrolls

Healing scroll (tälsäm): archangel with a sword above a horned animal, Peinture éthiopienne

Healing scroll (tälsäm): archangel with a sword above a horned animal, 19th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, pigments on parchment

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Diptych with Twelve Apostles & St. Paul, Peinture éthiopienne

Diptych with Twelve Apostles & St. Paul, c. 1700.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera on wood

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States

The Nativity, The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, and the Adoration of the Magi, Peinture éthiopienne

The Nativity, The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, and the Adoration of the Magi, 18th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, glue tempera on canvas

Walters Art Museum, United States

Arganonä Maryam (The Organ of Mary) prayer book: decorated page with zigzag peaks above the text, Peinture éthiopienne

Arganonä Maryam (The Organ of Mary) prayer book: decorated page with zigzag peaks above the text, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, pigments and ink on parchment

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: four haloed figures praying among plants, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: four haloed figures praying among plants, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: an enthroned bearded man with boys, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: an enthroned bearded man with boys, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: Massacre of the Innocents, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: Massacre of the Innocents, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: figures gesturing under arches, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: figures gesturing under arches, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: two rows of haloed figures under arcades, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: two rows of haloed figures under arcades, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin and Child with women beside lying figures, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin and Child with women beside lying figures, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

Healing scroll (tälsäm): face within a cross-shaped ornament, Peinture éthiopienne

Healing scroll (tälsäm): face within a cross-shaped ornament, 19th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, pigments on parchment

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Double-Sided Pendant Icon with the Virgin and Child with Saint George and the Kʷərʿatä rəʾəsu with Täklä Haymanot and donor (side A), late 18th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, glue tempera on wood

Walters Art Museum, United States

Arganonä Maryam (The Organ of Mary) prayer book: frontal haloed figure with raised hands, Peinture éthiopienne

Arganonä Maryam (The Organ of Mary) prayer book: frontal haloed figure with raised hands, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, pigments and ink on parchment

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Arganonä Maryam (The Organ of Mary) prayer book: page with a star diagram and a table, Peinture éthiopienne

Arganonä Maryam (The Organ of Mary) prayer book: page with a star diagram and a table, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, pigments and ink on parchment

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin and a bearded saint before a crowd, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin and a bearded saint before a crowd, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: a crowned figure enthroned beside a crowd, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: a crowned figure enthroned beside a crowd, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: a haloed rider on a white horse and an enthroned figure, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: a haloed rider on a white horse and an enthroned figure, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin and Child enthroned under an arch, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin and Child enthroned under an arch, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: a haloed horseman with a spear and an enthroned figure, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: a haloed horseman with a spear and an enthroned figure, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin and a haloed figure beneath a canopy, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin and a haloed figure beneath a canopy, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

Healing scroll (tälsäm): faces alternating with cross-patterned squares, Peinture éthiopienne

Healing scroll (tälsäm): faces alternating with cross-patterned squares, 19th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, pigments on parchment

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Double-Sided Pendant Icon with the Virgin and Child with Saint George and the Kʷərʿatä rəʾəsu with Täklä Haymanot and donor (side B), late 18th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, glue tempera on wood

Walters Art Museum, United States

Arganonä Maryam (The Organ of Mary) prayer book: decorated page with text in a braided frame, Peinture éthiopienne

Arganonä Maryam (The Organ of Mary) prayer book: decorated page with text in a braided frame, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, pigments and ink on parchment

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Icon triptych of Ewosṭatewos and eight of his disciples, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera on wood

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin and a saint standing on stones, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin and a saint standing on stones, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin seated in a red frame before a crowd, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin seated in a red frame before a crowd, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: a man with a sword and naked figures near buildings, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: a man with a sword and naked figures near buildings, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: a horseman with a lance above a fallen man, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: a horseman with a lance above a fallen man, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: enthroned Virgins crowned by angels beside a tree, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: enthroned Virgins crowned by angels beside a tree, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: Crucifixion with angels and soldiers, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: Crucifixion with angels and soldiers, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

Healing scroll (tälsäm): winged figure with a sword, Peinture éthiopienne

Healing scroll (tälsäm): winged figure with a sword, 19th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, pigments on parchment

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Double-sided Icon with Scenes from the Life of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and the Saints (side A), 18th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and gesso on carved wood

Walters Art Museum, United States

Arganonä Maryam (The Organ of Mary) prayer book: decorated page with text under a zigzag roofline, Peinture éthiopienne

Arganonä Maryam (The Organ of Mary) prayer book: decorated page with text under a zigzag roofline, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, pigments and ink on parchment

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Triptych, Peinture éthiopienne

Triptych, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera on linen, mounted on wood

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin embracing a woman under an arch, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin embracing a woman under an arch, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: a man bound on a blue grid and a rider, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: a man bound on a blue grid and a rider, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: four compartments with scenes of torment, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: four compartments with scenes of torment, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin enthroned under a canopy facing a standing man, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin enthroned under a canopy facing a standing man, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin holding a reclining figure among women, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin holding a reclining figure among women, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin in an oval medallion with a crowd, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin in an oval medallion with a crowd, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

Healing scroll (tälsäm): haloed rider with a lance, Peinture éthiopienne

Healing scroll (tälsäm): haloed rider with a lance, 19th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, pigments on parchment

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Double-sided Icon with Scenes from the Life of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and the Saints (side B), 18th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and gesso on carved wood

Walters Art Museum, United States

Arganonä Maryam (The Organ of Mary) prayer book: decorated page with text in a braided border, Peinture éthiopienne

Arganonä Maryam (The Organ of Mary) prayer book: decorated page with text in a braided border, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, pigments and ink on parchment

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin and a bearded bishop seated on chairs, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin and a bearded bishop seated on chairs, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: a haloed saint and a bearded man among trees, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: a haloed saint and a bearded man among trees, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: a banquet under striped canopies, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: a banquet under striped canopies, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin standing in a cloud-shaped frame, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin standing in a cloud-shaped frame, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: an angel and the seated Virgin with a dove, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: an angel and the seated Virgin with a dove, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: seated figures and a standing group under arcades, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: seated figures and a standing group under arcades, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin beside a reclining man, Peinture éthiopienne

The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), double page: the Virgin beside a reclining man, late 17th century.

Peinture éthiopienne, tempera and ink on parchment

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

Anonymous Ethiopian paintings from the 14th to the 19th century, in the public domain. Only flat works are shown: icons painted on wood or canvas, pages and double pages of illuminated Ge'ez manuscripts, sections of protective scrolls; no crosses and no three-dimensional objects. They are held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Cleveland Museum of Art, named under each work, which publish their photographs themselves for free reuse (CC0 or public domain). Title, date, materials and dimensions are taken from the museum's record.