Coptic tradition recounts that the Holy Family’s journey through Egypt spanned approximately three to four years. Throughout this period, they are said to have visited many sites, mainly traveling along and across the Nile River. Accounts describe the Holy Family repeatedly crossing the Nile, journeying through the Delta, and...
In the Tawahedo tradition, Moses the Black (also known as Abba Moses the Black or St. Moses the Ethiopian) is revered as a significant ascetic and monastic figure. He was originally a slave and leader of a band of robbers in Egypt but experienced a profound conversion after encountering the...
The Ethiopian Pantocrator icon represents a unique synthesis of Orthodox Christian theology expressed through a distinctively African artistic tradition, combining traditional iconographic themes with vibrant Ethiopian aesthetics and Old Testament imagery. Free DownloadThis image is in the public domainEnlightened-man.jpeg798 KBdownload-circle...
The annunciation in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo tradition is celebrated as the Feast of the Annunciation, locally known as ብስራተ ገብርኤል (Bisrate Gebriel). This feast commemorates the announcement made by the Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive by the Holy Spirit and bear Jesus Christ, the...
In the Ethiopian Orthodox tradition, the Baptism of Christ is a significant event celebrated as Timkat, one of the church's most important feasts held every January 19 (or 20 in a leap year). The celebration commemorates Jesus' baptism by John the Baptist in the River Jordan, marking...
Abune Tekle Haymanot (Ge'ez: አቡነ ተክለ ሃይማኖት; known in the Coptic Church as Saint Takla Haymanot of Ethiopia; 1215–1313) was an Ethiopian saint and monk mostly venerated as a hermit. He was the Abuna of Ethiopia who founded a major monastery in his native province of Shewa....
This line drawing is a contemporary interpretation of a traditional Christian subject: the Virgin and Child, also known as the Madonna and Child. The composition is based on the iconic Hodegetria type, which means "She who shows the way." In this theological context, Mary is not just a...
This drawing is a contemporary icon of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child, with both figures shown in a stylized, frontal pose, characteristic of Orthodox Christian art. The Virgin and Child icon is a window to the divine, depicting Mary as the Theotokos (God-bearer) who bridges the gap between...
This line drawing is a contemporary interpretation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, featuring a heart crowned with flames and a cross, and encircled by a crown of thorns. The Sacred Heart is a symbol of Jesus Christ's boundless and passionate love for humanity, representing His divine and...
