Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

233. MS M.429, fol. 115r

Saint Beatus, Presbyter of Liebana
-798

Commentary on the Apocalypse and commentary on the Book of Daniel

1220
Spain, perhaps Toledo
520 x 370 mm
MS M.429

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

Summary

Apocalypse: Earth, Harvest; and Earth, Vintage (Revelation 14:14-20) -- Nimbed angel holding sickle and book, seated in cloud, addressed by nimbed angel holding staff, inscribed ANGELUS SEDIT SUPER NUBEM ALBAM; nimbed angel holding staff, standing on altar, and addressing nimbed angel holding pruning hook; inscription ISTE ANGELUS HABENS POTESTATEM SUPER IGNEM. 

Below, two men wearing conical hats, reaping grain with sickles; inscription UBI METENT METENT MESSEM TERRE; three men wearing conical hats, gathering grapes from vine with pruning hooks; incription UBI UINDEMIANT BUTROS UINE TERRE. 

Below, city gate; two horses standing in wine from wine press operated by man; inscription UBI CALCATUR TORCULARIA EXTRA CIUITATE ET EXIIT SANGUIS DE TORCULARIA USQUE AD FRENOS EQUORUM.