Single Leaf from a Gospel Book with a Portrait of St. Luke
c. 1440–1480
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Single Leaf from a Gospel Book with a Portrait of St. Luke, c. 1440–1480. Central Ethiopia, 15th century. Ink and tempera on vellum; sheet: 37 x 25 cm (14 9/16 x 9 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1999.212 The majority of Ethiopian manuscripts are written in Ge’ez, the ancient liturgical language of Ethiopia.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Manuscript
- Formatted Medium
- ink and tempera on vellum
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 37 x 25 cm (14 9/16 x 9 13/16 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: ሥእለ ፡ ቅዱስ ፡ ሉቃስ ፡ ዘዜነወ ፡ ባአምስለ ፡ ላሀም ፡ ጸሎቱ ፡ ወበረከቱ። ተሀሉ ፡ ምስሌነ፡ አሜን Translation: śǝˁəla : ḳədus : luḳas : zazenawa : baˀaməsla : laham : ṣalatu : wabarakatu :: tahalu : məslena : ˀamen :: Remark: Make this image of St. Luke with this bull¬¬––his prayer (offering)––and with his blessings, they were with us. Amen.
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1999.212
- Credit Line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Exhibitions
- Africa and Byzantium,
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 105 Byzantine
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