Ethiopian church art painters, patrons, purveyors
Contemporary painting practices associated with the the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
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| Format: | Buch |
| Sprache: | English |
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Los Angeles, CA
Tsehai Publishers
[2022]
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| Ausgabe: | First edition |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Contemporary painting practices associated with the the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church "Ethiopian Church Art is the first book to examine the magnificent paintings of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church through the eyes of the individuals who make, commission, and sell them. It explores the social and cultural contexts in which religious paintings are created and used in Ethiopia by immersing the reader in the lives and work of painters, patrons, and purveyors of paintings that are found not only in today's churches but also souvenir shops. Devotional imagery has played a vital role in sustaining the spiritual well-being of Ethiopians for over fifteen hundred years. Accessible as illuminated manuscripts, wood panel icons, and on the walls of churches, narrative paintings have served as a vehicle for passing the core beliefs of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church from one generation to the next. They also have offered the faithful a tangible means for seeking spiritual intercession. Though its origins may be traced to Byzantine and Early Christian visual practice, it is a dynamic tradition that is uniquely Ethiopian, a tradition that continues to evolve as an expression of piety and, since the early twentieth century, as a source of artifacts for global souvenir and art markets."--Provided by publisher |
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| Beschreibung: | 332 pages color illustrations, maps, genealogical table 33 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781599072906 1599072904 9781599072913 1599072912 |