tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post2254016640421352704..comments2024-01-17T04:07:49.918-05:00Comments on Acts of Hope: Icon blogging: Ethiopian triptych with Mary and JesusUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-77039133138013989562008-04-12T18:06:00.000-04:002008-04-12T18:06:00.000-04:00TCR, it is pretty recent: late 17th century. I us...TCR, it is pretty recent: late 17th century. I usually post a reference and neglected to do so. I'll correct this, but meanwhile, in haste, <A HREF="http://www.tadias.com/?m=200705" REL="nofollow">here</A> is the place from which I nicked the icon. If you scroll down you will see the icon and then info about it.Jane Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814517077774999407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-43521756602629702862008-04-12T08:53:00.000-04:002008-04-12T08:53:00.000-04:00The two (presumably) Holy Dudes over Mary's should...The two (presumably) Holy Dudes over Mary's shoulders in the first photo look like they're just about to High-Five each other.<BR/><BR/>I obviously know <I>zilch</I> about Ethiopian religious art, but this is nonetheless very cool. Any idea about its age?The Cunning Runthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480635074548499383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-49227019179337835602008-04-11T20:38:00.000-04:002008-04-11T20:38:00.000-04:00How extraordinarily they look, as if they were alw...How extraordinarily they look, as if they were always seeing Godde's work before them!johniebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11635403219973766022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-80859401538255206992008-04-11T19:48:00.000-04:002008-04-11T19:48:00.000-04:00I love Ethiopian icons too. Over the years and wit...I love Ethiopian icons too. <BR/><BR/>Over the years and with my many travels, I have a number of icons and other pieces of religious art that I have collected.<BR/><BR/>This past September, when I was in Barcelona I saw two gorgeous Ethiopian pieces - a diptych and a triptych. They were out of my price range, but what great items of beauty they were.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for posting this.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181529277715646835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-17448775722767306592008-04-11T15:51:00.000-04:002008-04-11T15:51:00.000-04:00I love Ethiopian icons. Thanks for sharing this o...I love Ethiopian icons. Thanks for sharing this one.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06090720645937634051noreply@blogger.com