Ethiopian Art: The Walters Art Museum
The volume contains fine reproductions from the largest  collection of Ethiopian art outside that country, held by the  Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore. A text on the life and  religious practices in Ethiopia by distinguished Ethiopian  studies scholar Getatchew Haile and another by Jacques Mercier  (Ethiopian Magic Scrolls) on the country's art history provide  an introduction to the people, culture, and art of Christian  Ethiopia and set the stage for an understanding and appreciation  of the Ethiopian influence in works evocative of the religious  art and iconography of Byzantium and Russia. Insightful  contributions by C. Griffith Mann (The Visitor's Voice) on the  role of various religious symbols in Ethiopian culture pay  tribute to the technical skills of the artisans and place the  artifacts within the customs and practices of that country.  Offering useful information and delightful images for the  student and enthusiast of world civilizations and cultures, this  book provides, through an Ethiopian experience, a uniquely  global perspective on the art of the Orthodox Christian world.  Recommended for academic libraries. Edward K. Owusu-Ansah, Coll.  of Staten Island Lib., CUNYCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.