Womens spaces real and imagined in the illustrated. See more ideas about apocalypse books, medieval manuscript and medieval art. The goal of the present study beatus was a priest and monk of the abbey of santo toribio at liebana, located near santander in northern spain. The genre of apocalyptic literature appeared in the jewish tradition in the second century bc and had never ceased to be practiced.
The medieval commentary on the apocalypse by beatus of liebana, with. For more information on beatus of liebana or on the beatus apocalypse manuscripts, see. The codex has an older ink foliation in the right margin and a modern pencil foliation in the upper right. This world map comes from a beautifully illuminated copy of beatus of liebanas commentary on the apocalypse of st john, a religious text from the 8th century. The socalled turin codex is a beatus manuscript originating in catalonia ca. The illuminations of the manuscript show similarities in style to those produced by florentius, the artist responsible for a copy of the moralia in job of pope gregory i madrid, biblioteca nacional, cod. For more information on beatus of liebana or on the beatus apocalypse. Commentary on the apocalypse commentaria in apocalypsin is a book written in the eighth century by the spanish monk and theologian beatus of liebana 730785 and copied and illustrated in manuscript in works called beati during the 10th and 11th centuries a. For more information on beatus of liebana or on the beatus apocalypse manuscripts, see the studies carried out by john williams, mireille mentre, jose camon aznar, wilhelm neuss and joaquin yarza luaces. We have 4 facsimiles of the manuscript beatus of liebana saintsever codex.
Project muse narrative and illumination in the beatus. The aim of the author, beato of liebana, was that of indoctrinating and educating the clergy, although, in some cases the manuscript was also used for certain rites and rituals. Beatus of liebana saintsever codex facsimile edition. Apocalypse eommentary by the spanish monk beatus of liebana, a text which by virtue of its conte nt and rieh illustration, enjoyed great popuarity in spain throughout the early and high middle ages1 despite its late date end of the twelfth century, the manchester beatus codex is of extreme importance. It is a commentary on the new testament apocalypse of john or book of revelation.
This page was last edited on 19 september 2018, at 17. The nineteenthcentury halfleather binding measures 310 x 198 mm, and on its spine carries the italian title apocalisse con commenti e disegni a penna apocalypse with commentary and pen drawings. The four horsemen of the apocalypse are described by john of patmos in his book of revelations, the last book of the new testament. Beatus of liebana, commentary on the apocalypse the silos. The term beatus identifies a particular medieval manuscript, generally of spanish origin, that contains a collection of textual comments on the apocalypse of saint john. Commentary on the apocalypse commentaria in apocalypsin is a book written in the eighth century by the spanish monk and theologian beatus of liebana. Narrative and illumination in the beatus apocalypse by kenneth b. Narrative and illumination in the beatus apocalypse.
Apocalypse eommentary by the spanish monk beatus of liebana, a text which by virtue. The genre of apocalyptic literature appeared in the jewish tradition in the. Apocalypse eommentary by the spanish monk beatus of liebana, a text which. The 106 miniatures in total are of outstanding quality, which present innovative pictorial inventions in some places e. He completed the first edition of his lengthy commentary on the biblical book of revelation in the year 776. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
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