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Painting: Battle of Adwa
Ethiopian artist1906
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC, United States
This painting chronicles the ferocity of the Battle of Adwa, in which Ethiopians defeated the Italian invaders. In the upper left, Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II commands his forces. In the lower left is Queen Taitu.
Religious art conventions prevail. The righteous Ethiopians are seen as full-faced figures, the forces of evil are largely in profile. Made by an unsigned Ethiopian artist.
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Details
- Title: Painting: Battle of Adwa
- Creator: Ethiopian artist
- Date Created: 1906
- Location: Ethiopia, Africa
- Type: Painting
- Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
- External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
- Medium: Paint on canvas
- USNM Catalog Number(s): E261845-0
- Photo Credit: Victor Krantz, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History & Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Field: Ethnology
- Accession Date: 1930-10-02
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