We See You, Baselyos.
Your life and work will survive as long as the truth shall live. |
This dynamic 17th C painting was produced by a black artist & scribe named Baselyos who lived in Lasta #Ethiopia His "trademark" was a painting of the bird ground hornbill.
— Eyob Derillo (@DerilloEyob) September 17, 2022
He also produced this Gospel Book which is now part of the Maqdala collection @britishlibrary Or 516 pic.twitter.com/fQSZ5Lj1fY