Ethiopian Devotions
Paintings, Illuminated Manuscripts, and Processional Crosses from the Fourteenth to the Twentieth Centuries
$64.81
- Hardcover
176 pages
- Release Date
9 December 2025
Summary
Admire stunning Christian imagery of Ethiopian Orthodox Church art in this lavishly illustrated volume with informative essays and more than 100 images.
Ethiopia is one of the world’s oldest Christian civilizations, and its rich artistic history often centers on religious themes and practices. Ranging from the fourteenth to the twentieth centuries, Ethiopian Devotions celebrates an incredible collection of work, from a free-standing basilica carved from living rock, to the tr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781588348074 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1588348075 |
| Author: | Marilyn E. Heldman, Heran Sereke-Brhan, Getatchew Haile, Kay Kaufman Shelemay, Denis Nosnitsin |
| Publisher: | Smithsonian Books |
| Imprint: | Smithsonian Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 9 December 2025 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 203mm |
About The Author
Marilyn E. Heldman
The SMITHSONIAN’S NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN ART has an extraordinary collection of African art dating from the tenth century to the present day as well as a world-renowned photographic archive and library.
MARILYN HELDMAN (1935-2019) was a freelance scholar and art historian who edited several works on Ethiopic manuscripts, spoke at numerous conferences related to Ethiopian art, and served as curator of several exhibits of Ethiopic manuscripts.
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