Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Berry Apocalypse
France, Paris, ca. 1415
MS M.133 fol. 36v

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Apocalypse: Woman clothed with Sun -- Woman of the Apocalypse, crowned, without sun, holding palm in right hand and book in left, and pregnant, is standing on head and crescent of personification of moon. Before her is seven-headed dragon, inscribed DRAGON, with nine stars on tail.
Illustration of Revelation 12:1.