Lilibelà-Biet Mariam 1941

Lino Bianchi Barriviera created this print of Lilibelà-Biet Mariam using etching. The monolithic church stands as a potent symbol of faith carved into the living rock. The church's solid presence connects us to ancient traditions of sacred spaces fashioned from the earth itself. We are reminded of similar sites like Petra or even the cave temples of India. This act of carving a sacred structure from stone links us to the most primal expressions of religious devotion. Consider the image of steps leading towards the church, echoing patterns found in ziggurats. These steps, carved over centuries, act as a physical symbol of humanity’s perpetual ascent toward the divine. The emotional weight carried by these symbols engages us on a deep, subconscious level. The cycle continues, a testament to the enduring power of cultural memory, each era echoing its predecessors in a dance through time.