Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Commentary
Spain, perhaps Toledo, 1220
MS M.429 fol. 113v

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Apocalypse: Angel I, Everlasting Gospel; Angel II, Fall of Babylon; and Angel III, Beast Worshippers (Revelation 14:6-11) -- Three nimbed angels, one flying, holding open scroll inscribed LIBRUM, one holding staff, all in starred arc of heaven; inscription ANGELUM UOLANTEM PER MEDIUM CELUM ABENTEM EUANGELIUM ETERNUM ISTI DEDERUNT GLORIAM DEO CELI; below, eight nimbed saints, two holding rolls, representing nations;
below, six corpses and falling city of Babylon.