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Churches of Ethiopia : the Monastery of Nārgā Śellāsē by Mario Di Salvo; with texts by Stanislaw Chojnacki, Osvaldo Raineri is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Narga Sellase's monastery sits on a tiny islet in the middle of Lake Tana, the great body of water in the centre of the Ethiopian plateau near to the imperial city of Gondar. Founded in 1748, Narga Sellase is one of the constellation of monasteries on the lake. They are the expression of a civilization which since the 4th century has known the Christianity on which its identity is founded. The extraordinary beauty of the natural surroundings and the concentric space of the monastic complex enclose the holiness of the sanctuary, making Narga Sellase a strikingly suggestive place. The church is one of the masterpieces in the multi-millenial Ethiopian civilization-- an ancient but extant Christian enclave in Africa--, and is noted not only for the superb quality of the paintings which completely cover the walls of the maqdas , the sancta sanctorum , but also as a testimony to imperial devotion, as expressed by the prostrate figure of Queen Mentewwab, the foundress, depicted at the feet of the Majesty. Narga Sellase plays an important part in the history of 18th century Ethiopian art, when European, Islamic, and Indian influences gathered into an artistic form which maintained its fund

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Author

Mario Di Salvo; with texts by Stanislaw Chojnacki, Osvaldo Raineri

Publisher

Skira; Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9788881185290

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Art, History, Arts