Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Commentary
Spain, perhaps Toledo, 1220
MS M.429 fol. 98r

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Apocalypse: Witnesses slain (Revelation 11:7) -- Four men armed with swords, spades? and shield, destroying city gate of Jerusalem, men within; below, three men armed with mace and swords, one decapitating one of two witnesses; decapitated corpse of second witness to right; starred and decorated background; frame inscribed ANTICHRISTUS CIUITATEM IHERUSALEM SUBUERAT.