Angel with first seal
Title
Angel with first seal
f. 11v
Description
British Library Catalogue Description:
A framed miniature from the Commentary on Revelations 6:1-2: the opening of the first seal, with John on the left and an angel with the seal, pointing to the rider on a white horse, who is holding a bow and arrow.
Angel Hair: short, curly, fair
Angel Wings: upright, golden
Angel Clothes: white stole (?) over brownish robe
Angel Halo: red, with white speckles around angel's head
Angel Accessories: unfurled scrolls (one held with one hand, the other held with the toes (?) )
A framed miniature from the Commentary on Revelations 6:1-2: the opening of the first seal, with John on the left and an angel with the seal, pointing to the rider on a white horse, who is holding a bow and arrow.
Angel Hair: short, curly, fair
Angel Wings: upright, golden
Angel Clothes: white stole (?) over brownish robe
Angel Halo: red, with white speckles around angel's head
Angel Accessories: unfurled scrolls (one held with one hand, the other held with the toes (?) )
Source
Additional 42555
Revelation (the 'Abingdon Apocalypse '), with abridged Berengaudus commentary in French on alternate pages
Publisher
British Library
Date
3rd quarter of the 13th century
Files
Collection
Citation
“Angel with first seal,” Omeka Gym, accessed June 21, 2025, https://omekagym.omeka.net/items/show/511.