Ethiopia orthodox picture

Meskel is a Christian holiday in the Ethiopian Orthodox and Eritrean Orthodox churches that commemorates the discovery of the True Cross by the Roman Empress Helena in the fourth century. Meskel occurs on the 17 Meskerem in the Ethiopian calendar. "Meskel" is Ge'ez for "cross".

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https://flic.kr/p/G9hAVK | Silhouette of an ethiopian orthodox priest holding a cross, Amhara region, Lalibela, Ethiopia. © Eric Lafforgue

Traditional Ethiopian church art. Biete Maryam church, Lalibela. Ethiopia. From the 15th century the Theotokos or Virgin Mary, with or with her Child, became increasingly popular, using versions of a number of common Byzantine types, typically flanked by two archangels in iconic depictions. She is often depicted with a neighbouring image of a mounted Saint George and the Dragon, who in Ethiopian Christianity is regarded as especially linked to Mary, for carrying messages or intervening in…