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An Angel Casting a Millstone into the Sea; Dyson Perrins Apocalypse, about 1255-1260. Creator: Unknown.

An Angel Casting a Millstone into the Sea; Dyson Perrins Apocalypse, about 1255-1260. Creator: Unknown.

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An Angel Casting a Millstone into the Sea; Dyson Perrins Apocalypse, about 1255-1260. Additional Info: In this image concerning the fate of Babylon, Saint John reads from a book as an angel throws a large stone into the sea. The text explains that the stone is a great millstone and that the angel casts it into the water saying: "Babylon, that great city, will be thrown down with like vehemence, and will not be found ever again." (Apocalypse 18:21)

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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. St John the Evangelist: : Saint, apostle, author
Medium
  1. Tempera colours, gold leaf, coloured washes, pen and ink
Picture Type
  1. Folio
  2. Manuscript
  3. Recto
Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Christianity

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Artistic Representations Illuminated Manuscripts

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4427x6685
File Size : 86,703kb

Aliases

  1. 83.MC.72.38
  1. Ms. Ludwig III 1 (83.MC.72), fol. 38
  1. 1200006325
  1. 3-042-628
  1. 3042628
  1. 83.MC.72.38

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