The Ground Hornbill Master

Biography:

Baselyos, also known as The Ground Hornbill Master, was an Ethiopian artist who lived in the late 17th century. He is known for his illuminated manuscripts, including the Prayer Book: Arganonä Maryam (The Organ of Mary), which is a luxury example of the Arganonä Maryam, one of the most popular Ethiopian Orthodox prayer books dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Baselyos is credited with ten works, including this manuscript, which is now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.