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Ethiopian manuscripts & icons

Africa tradition · 3 examples · indicative market tier: Under $500 (entry level & living craft)

Ethiopian art is the manifestation in art of the Ethiopian civilization. In a primarily Christian civilization, Ethiopian art traditions have developed for millennia alongside Christian Art the world over, and since the 7th century, the Islamic artistic traditions as well. The main artistic expressions have been architecture, painting, goldsmithing, and manuscript illuminations. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Single Leaf from a Gospel Book with a Portrait of Saint Luke
Single Leaf from a Gospel Book with a Portrait of Saint Luke, c. 1440–80
Cleveland Museum of Art
Ethiopian Coptic Bible Manuscript at the Museum of Catholic Art and History (Columbus, Ohi
Ethiopian Coptic Bible Manuscript at the Museum of Catholic Art and History (Columbus, Ohi
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Displaying an Ethiopian Manuscript (2400628335)
Displaying an Ethiopian Manuscript (2400628335)
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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