Title

Diptych with Mary and Her Son Flanked by Archangels, Apostles and a Saint, late 15th century. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Diptych with Mary and Her Son Flanked by Archangels, Apostles and a Saint, late 15th century. The Christ Child touches his mother's chin with a gesture of affection that was probably inspired by 15th-century Italian paintings then greatly admired at the Ethiopian royal court. Victorious saints on horseback had great appeal for the upper classes of Ethiopia, where noblemen were trained in horsemanship and combat. The artist is most likely a follower of Fre Seyon, the celebrated 15th-century painter who left only one signed work.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM23B21_347

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NA

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License type

Rights managed

Available size

46,3Mb (3,1Mb) / 16,5in x 10,9in / 4960 x 3263 (300dpi)

Keywords

Africa portrait animal women woman people boy boys child children group man men touching red animals horses horse riding rider family religious bright arts painting infant baby babies country religion parent virgin art guy worship continent museum color affection golden African mother Christianity infancy gold angel saint Santa motherhood location century victory son parenting worshipping horseback concept victorious santo Ethiopia mum Colour Ethiopian apostle Madonna East African Madonna and child Virgin and Child 15th century archangel diptych fifteenth century tempera Virgin Mary Jesus Christ Mary Unknown Christ Jesus Jesus Virgin Virgin Mother Mother of God The Virgin Mary Stella Maris St Mary Sai tempera on panel Walters Art Museum Heritage Art Christ Antiphonetes Our Lady of Refuge Our Lady of Mariazell Notre Dame du Folgoet Our Lady of Folgoet 1480s Jesus of Nazareth glue tempera on panel Fre Seyon Seyon Fre