Title

The woman clothed with the sun, crowned with twelve stars and the seven-headed dragon, miniature ?

Caption

The woman clothed with the sun, crowned with twelve stars and the seven-headed dragon, miniature in the 'Beatus of Burgo de Osma'. Commentary on the Apocalypse of Beatus of Liebana. Parchment codex written and illuminated in 1086 in the monastery of San Facundo de Sahagún (León).

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Index

Reference

HRM19E92_144

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No

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51,8Mb (2,5Mb) / 12,0in x 16,8in / 3602 x 5029 (300dpi)

Keywords

vertical Latin women child religious stars vision monastery sun religion Spanish symbol writing art church colour combat medieval majesty Christian Christ God angel dragon Catholic illuminated victory pregnancy Bible wearing literature crown miniature twelve religions heading devil copying compilation parchment manuscripts comment liturgy Apocalypse salvation New Testament iconography pedro Middle Ages texts 11th century archangel beatus codex nimbus Mandorla Saint Michael Beatus of Liébana León miniaturist Christian kingdoms Western Iberian Peninsula Christian authors martino saint jean seven heads burgo de Osma San Facundo sahagun Cathedral Archive Spain. Castilla-León. Soria