Christ in majesty, 1109. Creator: Petrus.

Christ in majesty, 1109.  Creator: Petrus.

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Christ in majesty, 1109. Set within a circle, his right hand raised in blessing, and holding a book in his left hand. In the background are four stars. With stylised floral borders and Celtic knot patterns. In the corners are four roundels with the symbols of the evangelists: angel, eagle, bull and lion. Around these are pairs of coiled serpents and human heads with foliate motifs emerging from their mouths. From the Silos Apocalypse.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Petrus, attributed to: Spanish: Artist, manuscript painter
People Related
  1. Beatus of Liebana: Spanish: Monk, author
  2. Dominicus: Spanish: Scribe

Picture Type
  1. Manuscript

Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Christianity

People Other

Artistic Representations Illuminated Manuscripts


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3434x5083
File Size : 51,138kb


Aliases

  1. Shelfmark ID: Add.11695. Folio No: 7v.
  1. 1280000284
  1. 3-056-772
  1. 3056772

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