Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible historiale
France, Paris, ca. 1325
MS M.323 II, fol. 282r

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Apocalypse: Christ sending Angel to John -- John, nimbed, raising right hand and holding book in left hand, stands next to chair, looking up at angel, nimbed, right hand extended, holding book in left hand, and emerging from cloud-edged arc of Heaven above altar. Christ not represented. Burnished gold background; tree.
Frame of blue decorated with gold and geometric ornament. Geometric and foliate ornament on extenders of initial L containing head of fantastic animals.
Illustration of Revelation 1:1.