Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Apocalypse
England and France, London, between 1255 and 1260
MS M.524 fol. 10v

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1) Apocalypse: Beast and Dragon -- Spotted lion-headed Beast, with ten heads and eight horns, disks on heads, one head partially severed, and one crowned, stands in sea. The Beast takes foliate scepter from winged red Dragon with seven heads and eight horns, disks on heads. The Dragon touches with right foot the crowned head of the Beast.
Background inscription, ET DEDIT ILLI DRACO UIRTUTEM SUAM ET POTESTATEM MAGNAM from Revelation 13:2, and ET UIDI UNUM DE CAPITIBUS EIUS QUASI OCCISUM IN MORTEM ET PLAGA MORTIS EIUS CURATA EST ET ADMIRATA EST UNIUERSA TERRA POST BESTIAM from Revelation 13:3.
Illustration of Revelation 13:2-3.
2) Apocalypse: Beast and Dragon, Worship -- Winged red dragon, with seven heads, six crowned, and eight horns, stand before group of men, one with head draped, all kneeling in worship.
Inscription ET ADORAUERUNT DRACONEM QUIA DEDIT POTESTATEM BESTIE from Revelation 13:4 and from Commentary of Berengaudus.
Framed illustrations.