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Ethiopian art is the manifestation in art of the Ethiopian civilization, an African Christian [ 1] civilization that developed for millennia in relative isolation (since the 7th century, the expansion of Islam separated it from the rest of Christianity ). The main artistic expressions have been architecture, painting and goldsmithing.
Gebre Kristos Desta ( Amharic: ገብረ ክርስቶስ ደስታ; 1932–1981), also known as Gebrekristos Desta, was an Ethiopian painter and poet. [1] [2] He is credited with bringing modern art to Ethiopia [3] Both his paintings and poems stirred controversy among his countryfolk. [4] He died young, at age fifty as a refugee living in the ...
Mickaël Bethe-Selassié (1951–2020), sculptor known for papier mâché. Skunder Boghossian (1937–2003), painter, art teacher; Ethiopian of Armenian heritage. Yadesa Bojia (born 1970), artist, designer; lives in Seattle. Nicolò Brancaleon ( c. 1460 – after 1526), Italian painter whose adopted the art style in Ethiopia.
The Gondarine period (alt. Gondarian) was a period of Ethiopian history between the ascension of Emperor Fasilides in 1632 and a period of decentralization in 1769, known as the Zemene Mesafint ("Era of the Princes"). Gondar was founded by Emperor Fasilides in 1636 as a permanent capital, and became a highly stable, prosperous commercial center.
t. e. African art describes the modern and historical paintings, sculptures, installations, and other visual culture from native or indigenous Africans and the African continent. The definition may also include the art of the African diasporas, such as: African-American, Caribbean or art in South American societies inspired by African traditions.
Zerihun Yetmgeta. Zerihun Yetmgeta (born 1941) is an Ethiopian artist. His paintings and mixed media pieces combine elements of contemporary art with traditional forms of Ethiopia, particularly from the icons and scrolls of Ethiopian Orthodox art.
Painting, Sculpture. Alexander " Skunder " Boghossian (July 22, 1937 – May 4, 2003) was an Ethiopian - Armenian painter and art teacher. He spent much of his life living and working in the United States. [ 2] He was one of the first, and by far the most acclaimed, contemporary Black artists from the African continent to gain international ...
Ethiopian manuscript collections are found in many parts of the world, the monasteries and modern institutions in Ethiopia maintaining extensive collections with some monasteries still centres of manuscript production. Parchment ( berānnā) was used for Ethiopian manuscripts from the time of the Four Gospel books of Abbā Garimā, generally ...