St. John, the Evangelist (fol. 13r)
Description
The full-page miniature shows St. John, the Evangelist, writing the Book of Revelation on a scroll on the island of Patmos. The eagle, his symbol, is beside him. God the Father appears to him within a golden circle in the sky. Arising from the water in the background is a beast with seven heads, representing St John's Apocalyptic vision. The border is formed from architectural columns supporting two winged putti, with lions at the bottom. Context: Gospel sequences: Saint John: In principio erat verbum
Metadata
| Identifier | qkqd7pdj |
| IRN | 373107 |
| Class Mark | BC MS 8/13 |
| Level | Piece |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/qkqd7pdj |
| Collection(s) | Medieval Manuscripts |
| Category | Archive Manuscript |
| Parent Record | [Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis] |
| Date | [ca. 1490] |