146, MS M.429, fol. 71v

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Saint Beatus, Presbyter of Liebana
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Commentary on the Apocalypse and commentary on the Book of Daniel

Spain, perhaps Toledo
1220
520 x 370 mm

Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) in 1910

MS M.429
Page description: 

Apocalypse: Seal I, White Horse; and Seal II, Red Horse; Seal III, Black Horse; Seal IV, Pale Horse.

Zone 1:
Apocalypse: Seal I, White Horse; and Seal II, Red Horse; (Revelation 6:1-8) -- Lamb of God holding cross-staff?, in medallion flanked by two winged and nimbed Beasts (lion and angel) with human bodies on wheels, each grasping hand of John nimbed, twice represented; below, helmeted rider shooting arrow from bow, mounted on white horse; helmeted? rider holding sword, mounted on red horse, with inscription EQUUM ROSEUM ET QUI SEDEBAT SUPER EUM HABEBAT GLADIUM.
Zone 2:
Apocalypse: Seal III, Black Horse and Seal IV, Pale Horse (Revelation 6:1-8) -- Two winged Beasts (ox and eagle), pearled nimbi, with human bodies on wheels, each grasped by John, twice represented, once wearing pearled nimbus, once with plain nimbus; below, nimbed rider on black horse, holding scales with inscription EQUUM NIGER ET QUI SEDEBAT SUPER EUM HABEBAT STATERAM; nimbed rider on pale horse followed by winged Personification of Hell; starred background.