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The Opening of the Fourth Seal: The Fourth Horseman; Dyson Perrins Apocalypse, about 1255-1260. Creator: Unknown.

The Opening of the Fourth Seal: The Fourth Horseman; Dyson Perrins Apocalypse, about 1255-1260. Creator: Unknown.

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The Opening of the Fourth Seal: The Fourth Horseman; Dyson Perrins Apocalypse, about 1255-1260. Additional Info: In chapter six of the Apocalypse, Saint John the Evangelist described his vision of the four horsemen who herald the coming of the Last Judgment. To the far right, from within the miniature, an eagle, one of the four living creatures described in the text, beckons Saint John, who stands in the margin. The eagle calls him to witness the vision of the fourth horseman of the Apocalypse.

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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. Verso
Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Christianity

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Artistic Representations Illuminated Manuscripts

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4461x6696
File Size : 87,513kb

Aliases

  1. 83.MC.72.7v
  1. Ms. Ludwig III 1 (83.MC.72), fol. 7v
  1. 1200006334
  1. 3-042-637
  1. 3042637
  1. 83.MC.72.7v

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