File:The Passion of Christ, Church of Bet Mercurios, Lalibela, Ethiopia (3305498788).jpg
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I am hoping someone among the many learned flickerites can help me solve a puzzle concerning this painting of the Passion of Christ in the Church of Bet Mercurios in Lalibela, Ethiopia. What's the puzzle? Well, before we get to that, let's spend a little time on these images. According to the website abyssinia-et.com, "The naked walls of Bet Mercurios can hardly give an idea of what they have looked like when they were still covered with rich paintings that once adorned the Church. These were paintings of cotton fabrics attached to the walls by thick 'Loam' a mixture of Oxen blood and straw." . . . "They were likely painted in Gondar, the capital of the Ethiopian empire from 17 to 19 century." abyssinia-et.com/2dGroup.htm#Bet Mercurios So what's the puzzle? It's that every source I've found that discusses the art at Bet Mercurios states this painting has been removed to the National Museum in Addis Ababa for safekeeping. Yet, nowhere have I found any indication that a replica of this fine painting on cotton has been installed in Bet Mercurios to replace the original now in the National Museum in Addis. This leaves the following possibilities: 1. There was talk of taking the painting to Addis for preservation, but that's all it was: talk. The original painting remains in Bet Mercurios where it has been since Gondar ruled Ethiopia. 2. The painting was taken to Addis, but in time it was returned to Bet Mercurios, where it can be seen by visitors today. 3. The painting was taken to Addis and is still there. However, someone produced an exquisite copy, and that copy is what visitors see when they visit Bet Mercurios. Yet, for some strange reason, none of the guides I reviewed mention that a copy of the lovely painting on cotton now stands in Bet Mercurios to remind visitors of the church's former grandeur. I wish I'd known about all this beforehand, because I would have examined the painting closely instead of simply standing in front of it and photographing it. What do I know about 17th and 18th century Ethiopian art? Not much. And yet I am dumbfounded by the notion this image could be a reproduction. It sure looks like the real thing to me. |
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The Passion of Christ, Chuch of Bet Mercurios, Lalibela, Ethiopia
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| Author | A. Davey from Where I Live Now: Pacific Northwest |
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