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Diptych Icon with St. George and the Virgin Eleousa
Not on view
This diptych pairing Saint George with the Virgin and Child provides a fascinating insight into how Ethiopian artists responded to changes in the religious culture associated with Zärʾa Yaʿǝqob (reigned 1434–68), whose declaration of Marian devotion prompted a surge in the production of panel paintings in a wide range of formats. What makes this diptych exceptional is its creative combination of distinctive painting traditions. While the image of Saint George, whose white horse rears up as if to honor the image of the Virgin, reflects local artistic practice, the right-hand panel was executed by an artist trained in a workshop closely connected to Italo-Cretan painting circles.
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