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Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project

Bishop Composes Mary's Book

Image displayed with permission of Ethiopian Manuscript Imaging Project

Bishop Composes Mary's Book

  • This painting (also called an illumination) appears in a manuscript likely made in Shoa, Southern Ethiopia, and dated to 1800-1899. You can view this painting in the manuscript Ethiopian Manuscript Imaging Project, HMML Project ID EMIP, Manuscript No. 1044, s. 13a, or learn more about this manuscript at its PEMM Manuscript page. You can also read the related story at its PEMM Story page.
  • This painting of PEMM Story ID 13 depicts 1 moment (or episode) in the story. The description of the episode in this painting, along with its keyword(s), is:
  • 1. Hildephonsus of Toledo's successor falling and being smitten by an angel having touched Mary's gifts to Hildephonsus without permission (full). The object(s) are throne; sword; handkerchief; jewelry; heavenly clouds. The living being(s) are angel; bishop.
  • The number of PEMM manuscripts that have paintings of this story is 51. The total number of paintings of this story in PEMM manuscripts is 93.
  • PEMM's ID number for this painting is 33.
  • To reproduce this image online or in print, please contact the Ethiopian Manuscript Imaging Project. PEMM does not own the rights.
  • If you think any of the information on this page is incorrect (e.g., the location, date, description, captions), please use our PEMM Feedback Form to let us know. We depend on users like you to improve the site.
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