Commentary on the Apocalypse and commentary on the Book of Daniel
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) in 1910
Zone 1:
Apocalypse: Satan freed (Revelation 20:7) -- Horned seven-headed Beast from Sea flanked by two groups of men representing nations; inscription on top of miniature ANTI CHRISTO OMNEM MUNDUM IMPERAT ET BESTIA DEBASTAT.
Zone 2:
Apocalypse: Satan, Siege of Holy City (Revelation 20:9) -- Men in upper part of gate of Holy City flanked by Antichrist crowned, holding book, and groups of men armed with swords and shield, representing Gog and Magog; below, three groups of men crouching in mountains; trees. Scene inscribed ANTICHRISTUS CIRCUMDAT ALTARE ET UENIT IGNIS DE CELO ET COMEDET
Starred and decorated backgrounds.
And when the thousand years will have been completed, Satan shall be released from his prison, and he shall go out and seduce the nations which are upon the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog. And he shall gather them together for battle, those whose number is like the sand of the sea. And they climbed across the breadth of the earth, and they encompassed the camp of the saints and the beloved city. (Rev. 20:7–9)
The beast and his followers are at top. Below is the beloved city (symbol of the Church), besieged by attackers led by a tall figure with a book—the Antichrist. At bottom, the believers seek refuge in the mountains (based on Matt. 22:16).