Christ in majesty, 1109. Set within a circle, his right hand raised in blessing, and holding a book in his left hand. In the background are four stars. With stylised floral borders and Celtic knot patterns. In the corners are four roundels with the symbols of the evangelists: angel, eagle, bull and lion. Around these are pairs of coiled serpents and human heads with foliate motifs emerging from their mouths. From the Silos Apocalypse.
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Christ in majesty, 1109. Set within a circle, his right hand raised in blessing, and holding a book in his left hand. In the background are four stars. With stylised floral borders and Celtic knot patterns. In the corners are four roundels with the symbols of the evangelists: angel, eagle, bull and lion. Around these are pairs of coiled serpents and human heads with foliate motifs emerging from their mouths. From the Silos Apocalypse.

Date

1109

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A14_401

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

49,9Mo (2,9Mo) / 29,1cm x 43,0cm / 3434 x 5083 (300dpi)

Mots clés

animal library religious bird birds country religion Spain Spanish eagle lion color bird of prey design decoration decorative bull medieval Christianity Christ deity God angel Jesus Jesus Christ location century gesturing miniature concept halo decorated Celtic British Library hand gesture manuscript raptor Colour life of Christ graphic design mediaeval Middle Ages throne 12th century illuminated manuscript Silos Apocalypse manuscript Petrus Beatus of Liebana Heritage Art Beatus of Li?bana Dominicus

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