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
Map -- Fish, boats and islands, inscribed, in water surrounding rivers, countries and cities, inscribed, some represented as buildings; other half of map on facing page, fol. 31v.
Adam and Eve: Fall of Man -- Serpent twined about tree flanked by Eve and Adam.
Beatus of Valcavado, In Apocalypsin II, Prolog., 3.
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