☩ “Kidus Selassie” (Holy Trinity) is a powerful visual meditation on the unity and mystery of the Triune God as celebrated in Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity. Rendered in vibrant colors and symbolic composition, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are depicted as one essence in three divine persons—equal, eternal, and indivisible.
☩ This icon draws inspiration from Genesis 18, where Abraham’s encounter with three heavenly visitors is understood as a prefiguration of the Holy Trinity. The three identical figures seated beneath a radiant rainbow affirm the inseparability of the Triune God, surrounded by angels, heavenly hosts, and the Four Living Creatures from Revelation and Ezekiel’s visions.
☩ Celebrated in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church on Hamle 7 (July 14) and Tir 7 (January 15), the Trinity is honoured through liturgy and deep theological reflection. This painting invites the viewer into sacred contemplation of divine unity, mystery, and glory.
- Subject Matter: Religious, Iconography, Trinitarian Theology