St. John, the Evangelist (fol. 13r)

Original object type: Artefact
Title: St. John, the Evangelist (fol. 13r)
Description:
The full-page miniature shows St. John, the Evangelist, writing the Book of Revelation on a scroll on the island of Patmos. The eagle, his symbol, is beside him. God the Father appears to him within a golden circle in the sky. Arising from the water in the background is a beast with seven heads, representing St John's Apocalyptic vision. The border is formed from architectural columns supporting two winged putti, with lions at the bottom.
Context: Gospel sequences: Saint John: In principio erat verbum
Date range: [ca. 1490]
Date: 1490