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HOMILIES AND MIRACLES OF ST MICHAEL, in Ge'ez, ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM
[Ethiopia, late 18th or 19th century]
224 x 170mm. 70 leaves: 17(iv a singleton), 2-410, 58, 610, 712, 83(ii a singleton), 24 to 26 lines written in black ink in a neat traditional hand in two justified columns between four scored verticals and 24 to 26 horizontals, prickings visible in outer margins, justification: 160 x 140mm, running titles, openings and rubrics in red, THREE FULL-PAGE MINIATURES, each with protective curtain (some surface soiling, occasional modern annotations in ink, some wear including fading to first and final leaves, some rubbing to miniatures, amateur pencil drawing in lower margin of f.28v, outer blue frames to miniatures retouched). Modern leather binding over wooden boards.
CONTENT:
The manuscript contains a collection of homilies of St Michael, identified for reading throughout the year, accompanied by hymns.
ILLUMINATION:
The iconography of these bold, dramatic scenes suggests their execution towards the end of the 18th century. Such compositions, however, had extended use and the style of painting may be more likely datable to the 19th century.
f. 17v Virgin enthroned as Queen of Heaven
f.18v St Michael Archangel, attended by another angel addressing a man and his child
f.19 St Michael Archangel condemning the damned to Hell, inscribed 'Michael has cast down the enemies over whom he has been placed'
[Ethiopia, late 18th or 19th century]
224 x 170mm. 70 leaves: 1
CONTENT:
The manuscript contains a collection of homilies of St Michael, identified for reading throughout the year, accompanied by hymns.
ILLUMINATION:
The iconography of these bold, dramatic scenes suggests their execution towards the end of the 18th century. Such compositions, however, had extended use and the style of painting may be more likely datable to the 19th century.
f. 17v Virgin enthroned as Queen of Heaven
f.18v St Michael Archangel, attended by another angel addressing a man and his child
f.19 St Michael Archangel condemning the damned to Hell, inscribed 'Michael has cast down the enemies over whom he has been placed'
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