Black Madonna with Jesus Christmas Card

Diptych with Mary and Her Son Flanked by Archangels, Apostles and a Saint. The Virgin Mary, Mother of God, as a Black Madonna is seated with the Christ Child Jesus on her lap. The child holds her chin in affection. To her right and left are archangels. On the facing page are the twelve apostles and a saint riding a horse. Inside, the Christmas greeting says, May you know the joys of Christmas, now and always. Merry Christmas. Message is customisable and easy to personalise using text entry boxes. Ethiopia was the first country to adopt Christianity. Christianity dates to the first century AD in Ethiopia. This illuminated manuscript is from the late 15th century, Tegray, Ethiopia . Tempera on wood. From the collection of The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. Accession number 36.12