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Apocalypse
England and France, London, between 1255 and 1260
MS M.524 fol. 18v

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1) Apocalypse: Birds summoned -- John, pearled nimbus, bearded, sits on mound, with right hand on right knee. With left hand, he holds scroll inscribed based on Revelation 19:17, ET UIDI UNUM ANGELUM STANTEM IN SOLE ET CLAMAUIT UOCE MAGNA DICENS OMNIBUS AUIBUS QUE PER MEDIUM CELI UOLABANT. Birds descend from clouds; others peck on group of ten nude men, including crowned king, bleeding, lying on ground. Beneath the clouds, angel, pearled nimbus, stands in flaming sun, holding scroll with command inscription from Revelation 19:17-18, UENITE CONGREGAMINI AD CENAM MAGNAM DEI UT MANDUCETIS CARNES REGUM ET CARNES TRIBUNORUM ET CARNES FORCIUM ET CARNES EQUORUM ET SEDENTIUM IN IPSIS ET CARNES LIBERORUM OMNIUM ET SERUORUM PUSILLORUM ET MAGNORUM.
Illustration of Revelation 19:17-18.
2) Apocalypse: Beast, Battle -- John, pearled nimbus, bearded, stands with book in right hand and left hand raised. Christ, eyes flaming, with seven disks as crowns, in mantle spotted with blood, extends sword in right hand, holds cross-inscribed shield, decorated with four crescents, in left hand, and rides on bridled horse, beside six mounted warriors. Armed with lances, three bannered, they attack spotted lion-headed Beast with seven heads, disks on heads, with round shield on body, and group of soldiers, including two crowned kings, in mail. Some fall or are on ground. Broken bannered lance lies on ground.
Background inscription from Revelation 19:19, ET UIDI BESTIAM ET REGES TERRE ET EXERCITUS EORUM CONGREGATOS AD FACIENDUM PRELIUM CUM ILLO QUI SEDEBAT IN EQUO ET CUM EXERCITU EIUS.
Framed illustrations.



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