Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Apocalypse
England and France, London, between 1255 and 1260
MS M.524 fol. 9v

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1) Apocalypse: Woman in Wilderness -- Angel, pearled nimbus, emerging from cloud, places wings on shoulders of Woman of the Apocalypse, pearled nimbus, veiled, extending her hands. To right, winged Woman of the Apocalypse, pearled nimbus, veiled, holding book, flies above trees. In landscape, dragon in hole, bear, lion, two animals, one on tree, and bird in tree.
Background inscription, DATE SUNT MULIERI DUE ALE AQ(UI)LE MAGNE UT UOLARET IN DESERTUM AD LOCUM SUUM UBI ALIT(UR) PER TEMPUS ET TEMP(OR)A ET DIMIDIU(M) TEMPORIS A FACIE SERPENTIS from Revelation 12:14.
Illustration of Revelation 12:14.
2) Apocalypse: Dragon persecuting Woman -- Winged red Dragon, with seven heads, six crowned, and ten horns, emits water from jaws into chasm in ground. Winged Woman of the Apocalypse, pearled nimbus, veiled, with book with one strap in left hand, flies above bird, owl, and goat nibbling tree on which are birds in nest.
Background inscription, POSTQUAM UIDIT DRACO QUOD P(RO)I(EC)TUS EST IN TERRAM PERSECUTUS EST MULIEREM QUE PEPERIT MASCULUM from Revelation 12:13.
Illustration of Revelation 12:13.
Framed illustrations.