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Rylands Beatus

Commentary on the Apocalypse by Beatus of Liébana, copy of c.1175
Folio 179v. Victory of the Lamb

A larger image of Victory of the Lamb, from the Rylands Beatus. University of Manchester Library, Latin Ms 8.

Folio 179v: 'Ubi agnus uincit pseudoprophetas draconem et diabolum et bestiam'. Three tiers. Top row: Lamb in starry sky; middle row: man fighting the beast, which has a single head, and another on its tail; bottom row: three decapitated men, and the serpent: one man attacking.

Physical Location: The John Rylands Library
Classmark: Latin MS 8
Subject(s): Bible. Revelation; Bible--commentaries
Origin Place: Spain
Date of Creation: end of 12th or start of 13th century
Former Owner(s): Bachelin-Deflorenne, Antoine, b. 1835; Quaritch, Bernard, 1819-1899
Extent: ff. 254 (iii+249+ii) Leaf height: 454 mm, width: 326 mm.
University of Manchester Library, Latin MS 8