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Triptych

Ethiopian (Ethiopia)

late 16th–early 17th century

Not on view

Notice Christ’s red and yellow banded nimbus (halo), which is unique to this painting style featuring parallel, wavy, and straight lines. At center, he sits on his mother’s lap, reaching out to touch her shoulder. Christ’s tender pose and his mother’s hands are suggestive of earlier Byzantine icons like the Eleousa (Virgin of Tenderness) and Glykophilousa (Sweet Kissing).

Triptych, Tempera on gesso-primed wood, Ethiopian (Ethiopia) — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Triptych

Date: late 16th–early 17th century

Culture: Ethiopian (Ethiopia)

Medium: Tempera on gesso-primed wood

Dimensions: Overall, Open: 16 × 21 1/4 in. (40.6 × 54 cm); Overall, Closed: 16 × 10 1/4 in. (40.6 × 26 cm)

Classification: Paintings-Icons

Credit Line: The Newark Museum of Art, Purchase 1995 Avis Miller Pond Bequest Fund (95.47.2)

Rights and Reproduction: Courtesy of The Newark Museum

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