Bishop Composes Mary's Book
Image displayed with permission of Schøyen Collection-London-Oslo
Bishop Composes Mary's Book
- This painting (also called an illumination) appears in a manuscript dated to 1600-1699. You can view this painting in the manuscript Schøyen Collection-London-Oslo, [Ethiopic Collection], Manuscript No. 248, f. 6r, 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. The living being(s) are angel; bishop; Mary.
NOTE: This image of the painting is from a facsimile from E. A. Wallis,Budge, ed. 1900. The Miracles of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the Life of Hannâ (Saint Anne), and the Magical Prayers of 'Aheta Mîkâêl: The Ethiopic Texts Edited with English Translations Etc. 2 vols, Lady Meux Manuscripts Nos. 2-5. London: W. Griggs.
- 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 59.
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