Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Commentary
Spain, perhaps Toledo, 1220
MS M.429 fol. 99r

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In four zones:
Apocalypse: Witnesses, Ascension (Revelation 11:12-13) -- Christ, pearled nimbus, holding book, seated on cushioned bench in decorated mandorla flanked by two angels, pearled nimbi.
2) Five men wearing pearled nimbi, hands raised, representing enemies of two witnesses, pearled nimbi, ascending from mountain, background inscribed UBI UIDENTES EOS INIMICI EORUM HELIAS ET HENOCH ASCENDERUNT IN NUBE, based on Revelation 11:12.
3) Two groups of kneeling men representing remnant of men.
4) Four men within falling architectural frames representing parts of buildings.
Starred and decorated background.