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Editorial The Annunciation. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Parchment manuscript. Source: Or. 481, f.100. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial Rider on a white horse. The Acts of Saint George. 1632. Figure on a white horse with two female figures. Vellum manuscript copied for King 'Eskender. Image taken from The Acts of Saint George. Originally published/produced in 1632. . Source: Or. 713,...
Editorial Flight into Egypt. Mary and Child seated on a donkey followed by Saint Joseph, fleeing into Egypt. Parchment manuscript beautifully written in three columns. The illustrations are modelled on the Dürer's engravings in the Arabic Gospels. The Four Gosp...
Editorial The Nativity. The Virgin Mary and the Baby Jesus in a manger, with Joseph. The History and Miracles of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 1730-1755. Vellum manuscript written in a fine hand for Iyasu II. Source: Or. 607, f.13v. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial Evangelists. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Image of Saint Luke and Saint John the Evangelists. Parchment manuscript. Image taken from Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Originally published/produced in Gondar, ...
Editorial The text is the Order of the Apostles. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Source: Or. 481, f.157. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial The standing figures of the twelve apostles acts as a frontispiece for a collection of texts called the Synodicon, the proceedings of the early church councils, which set out the agreed principles of the Christian faith. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Syn...
Editorial The Nativity. The Virgin Mary and the Baby Jesus in a manger, with Joseph. The History and Miracles of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 1730-1755. Vellum manuscript written in a fine hand for Iyasu II. Source: Or. 607, f.13v. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial The Adoration of the Magi; the three Kings present their gifts to the Virgin Mary and Christ child. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Parchment manuscript. Source: Or. 481, f.101. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial Evangelists. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Image of Saint Luke and Saint John the Evangelists. Parchment manuscript. Image taken from Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Originally published/produced in Gondar, ...
Editorial Abuma Yared. The Degua. 1735. Abuma Yared, pictured as a dabtara or cantor, holding a sistrum and a staff, outisde a small circular Ethiopian church. From the hymnbook of the Ethiopian Church for the whole year with musical notation. Vellum manuscript....
Editorial The text is the Order of the Apostles. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Source: Or. 481, f.157. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial The standing figures of the twelve apostles acts as a frontispiece for a collection of texts called the Synodicon, the proceedings of the early church councils, which set out the agreed principles of the Christian faith. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Syn...
Editorial Flight into Egypt. Mary and Child seated on a donkey followed by Saint Joseph, fleeing into Egypt. Parchment manuscript beautifully written in three columns. The illustrations are modelled on the Dürer's engravings in the Arabic Gospels. The Four Gosp...
Editorial Entombment. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. The entombment of Christ. Parchment manuscript. Image taken from Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Originally published/produced in Gondar, late 17th century. . Source...
Editorial The crucifixion with the two thieves. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Parchment manuscript. Source: Or. 481, f.106. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial Descent from the cross. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. The descent from the cross. Parchment manuscript. Image taken from Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Originally published/produced in Gondar, late 17th cen...
Editorial The presentation of Mary to the Temple with Zechariah. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Parchment manuscript. Source: Or. 481, f.99. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial The Nativity. The Virgin Mary and the Baby Jesus in a manger, with Joseph. The History and Miracles of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 1730-1755. Vellum manuscript written in a fine hand for Iyasu II. Source: Or. 607, f.13v. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial The presentation of Mary to the Temple. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Parchment manuscript. Source: Or. 481, f.99v. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial Arrest of Christ. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. The arrest of Christ. Parchment manuscript. Image taken from Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Originally published/produced in Gondar, late 17th century. . Sour...
Editorial The Adoration of the Magi; the three Kings present their gifts to the Virgin Mary and Christ child. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Parchment manuscript. Source: Or. 481, f.101. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial Evangelists. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Image of Saint Luke and Saint John the Evangelists. Parchment manuscript. Image taken from Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Originally published/produced in Gondar, ...
Editorial Aaron holding the budding staff, frontispiece to Leviticus. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Parchment manuscript. Source: Or. 481, f.34v. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial Portrait of the Evangelists Luke and John, the frontispiece to St John's Gospel. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Source: Or. 481, f.145v. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial Evangelists. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Image of Saint Matthew and Saint Mark the Evangelists. Parchment manuscript. Image taken from Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Originally published/produced in Gonda...
Editorial The Annunciation. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Parchment manuscript. Source: Or. 481, f.100. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial Crucifixion. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Christ being crucified. Parchment manuscript. Image taken from Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Originally published/produced in Gondar, late 17th century. . Source:...
Editorial Lamentation. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Lamentation. Parchment manuscript. Image taken from Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Originally published/produced in Gondar, late 17th century. . Source: Or. 481, f...
Editorial The Eusebian prologue of the Canon tables. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Parchment manuscript. Source: Or. 481, f.93v. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial Nativity scene. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Parchment manuscript. Source: Or. 481, f.100v. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial The text is the Order of the Apostles. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Source: Or. 481, f.157. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial The standing figures of the twelve apostles acts as a frontispiece for a collection of texts called the Synodicon, the proceedings of the early church councils, which set out the agreed principles of the Christian faith. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Syn...
Editorial St.George slaying the dragon. The Four Gospels. 17th century. St.George slaying the dragon. Image taken from The Four Gospels. Originally published/produced in 17th century. . Source: Or. 516, f.99v. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial Entombment. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. The entombment of Christ. Parchment manuscript. Image taken from Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Originally published/produced in Gondar, late 17th century. . Source...
Editorial The crucifixion with the two thieves. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Parchment manuscript. Source: Or. 481, f.106. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial Descent from the cross. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. The descent from the cross. Parchment manuscript. Image taken from Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Originally published/produced in Gondar, late 17th cen...
Editorial Flight into Egypt. Mary and Child seated on a donkey followed by Saint Joseph, fleeing into Egypt. Parchment manuscript beautifully written in three columns. The illustrations are modelled on the Dürer's engravings in the Arabic Gospels. The Four Gosp...
Editorial The presentation of Mary to the Temple with Zechariah. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Parchment manuscript. Source: Or. 481, f.99. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial The Nativity. The Virgin Mary and the Baby Jesus in a manger, with Joseph. The History and Miracles of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 1730-1755. Vellum manuscript written in a fine hand for Iyasu II. Source: Or. 607, f.13v. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial The presentation of Mary to the Temple. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Parchment manuscript. Source: Or. 481, f.99v. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial Arrest of Christ. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. The arrest of Christ. Parchment manuscript. Image taken from Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Originally published/produced in Gondar, late 17th century. . Sour...
Editorial The Adoration of the Magi; the three Kings present their gifts to the Virgin Mary and Christ child. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Parchment manuscript. Source: Or. 481, f.101. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial Evangelists. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Image of Saint Luke and Saint John the Evangelists. Parchment manuscript. Image taken from Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Originally published/produced in Gondar, ...
Editorial Aaron holding the budding staff, frontispiece to Leviticus. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Parchment manuscript. Source: Or. 481, f.34v. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial Portrait of the Evangelists Luke and John, the frontispiece to St John's Gospel. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Source: Or. 481, f.145v. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial Evangelists. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Image of Saint Matthew and Saint Mark the Evangelists. Parchment manuscript. Image taken from Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Originally published/produced in Gonda...
Editorial The Annunciation. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Parchment manuscript. Source: Or. 481, f.100. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial Herod and his army. The History and Miracles of the Blessed Virgin Mar. 1730-1755. Herod sends his army to B?retas and the Holy Family flee to Egypt. Vellum manuscript written in a fine hand for Iyasu II. Image taken from The History and Miracles of ...
Editorial Crucifixion. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Christ being crucified. Parchment manuscript. Image taken from Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Originally published/produced in Gondar, late 17th century. . Source:...
Editorial Abuma Yared. The Degua. 1735. Abuma Yared, pictured as a dabtara or cantor, holding a sistrum and a staff, outisde a small circular Ethiopian church. From the hymnbook of the Ethiopian Church for the whole year with musical notation. Vellum manuscript....
Editorial Rider on a white horse. The Acts of Saint George. 1632. Figure on a white horse with two female figures. Vellum manuscript copied for King 'Eskender. Image taken from The Acts of Saint George. Originally published/produced in 1632. . Source: Or. 713,...
Editorial Lamentation. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Lamentation. Parchment manuscript. Image taken from Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Originally published/produced in Gondar, late 17th century. . Source: Or. 481, f...
Editorial The Eusebian prologue of the Canon tables. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Parchment manuscript. Source: Or. 481, f.93v. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial Nativity scene. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Parchment manuscript. Source: Or. 481, f.100v. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial The text is the Order of the Apostles. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. Gondar, late 17th century. Source: Or. 481, f.157. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial The standing figures of the twelve apostles acts as a frontispiece for a collection of texts called the Synodicon, the proceedings of the early church councils, which set out the agreed principles of the Christian faith. Octateuch, Four Gospels and Syn...
Editorial St.George slaying the dragon. The Four Gospels. 17th century. St.George slaying the dragon. Image taken from The Four Gospels. Originally published/produced in 17th century. . Source: Or. 516, f.99v. Language: Ethiopic.
Editorial Crowned baler shell, Melo aethiopicus (Ethiopic volute, Voluta aethiopica). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodder's The Naturalist's Miscellany, London, 1806.
Editorial Ethiopic and Amharic alphabet.