The Story of the Queen of Sheba

Unknown

20th century · Tempera on canvas · Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Composed of tempera on canvas, this painting is divided into a series of forty-four vignettes narrating the story of the Queen of Sheba and her visit to King Solomon. This story is part of the Ethiopian national saga, the Glory of the Kings (Kebra Nagast). The vignettes are arranged in groups of 11, divided into four horizontal sections. Each vignette is framed at the top and bottom by a line of text written in Ge’ez. The ground colors are ochre and blue with highlights in white, brown and green.we

Artist

Unknown

Date

20th century

Medium

Tempera on canvas

Culture

Amhara peoples

Department

Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Credit line

Gift of Ellen L. Stern, 2017