Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Commentary
Spain, perhaps in Tábara, ca. 940-945
MS M.644 fol. 214r

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Apocalypse: First Resurrection -- Christ beardless, nimbed, holding open book, seated on throne with footstool, before fourteen nimbed saints seated on chairs and faldstool; inscription TRONOS SEDENTES ET IUDICIUM DATUM EST;
below, twelve doves representing souls of martyrs, inscription ANIMAS OCCISORUM PROPTER UERBUUM DEI.
Illustration for Revelation 20:4-6.