Antichrist imagery in Anglo-French illustrated Apocalypses from the thirteenth to the fourteenth century
The analysis of Antichrist imagery in Anglo-French Apocalypse manuscripts from the thirteenth to the fourteenth century shows the power of visual exegesis in medieval apocalyptic tradition. Based on Berengaudus’ commentary, such imagery presents Antichrist either as a beast or as a human figure, rev...
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| description | The analysis of Antichrist imagery in Anglo-French Apocalypse manuscripts from the thirteenth to the fourteenth century shows the power of visual exegesis in medieval apocalyptic tradition. Based on Berengaudus’ commentary, such imagery presents Antichrist either as a beast or as a human figure, revealing how the medieval world envisioned the final opponent of Christ. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-483866197f0a4dfd98c94179620385672022-12-22T12:17:35ZitaUniversity of BolognaFigure2283-93482022-12-015112210.6092/issn.2038-6184/1599514342Antichrist imagery in Anglo-French illustrated Apocalypses from the thirteenth to the fourteenth centuryAlessandro Paolo Lena0Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di BolognaThe analysis of Antichrist imagery in Anglo-French Apocalypse manuscripts from the thirteenth to the fourteenth century shows the power of visual exegesis in medieval apocalyptic tradition. Based on Berengaudus’ commentary, such imagery presents Antichrist either as a beast or as a human figure, revealing how the medieval world envisioned the final opponent of Christ.https://figure.unibo.it/article/view/15995apocalypseiconographyantichristilluminationanglo-french manuscripts |
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| title | Antichrist imagery in Anglo-French illustrated Apocalypses from the thirteenth to the fourteenth century |
| title_full | Antichrist imagery in Anglo-French illustrated Apocalypses from the thirteenth to the fourteenth century |
| title_fullStr | Antichrist imagery in Anglo-French illustrated Apocalypses from the thirteenth to the fourteenth century |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antichrist imagery in Anglo-French illustrated Apocalypses from the thirteenth to the fourteenth century |
| title_short | Antichrist imagery in Anglo-French illustrated Apocalypses from the thirteenth to the fourteenth century |
| title_sort | antichrist imagery in anglo french illustrated apocalypses from the thirteenth to the fourteenth century |
| topic | apocalypse iconography antichrist illumination anglo-french manuscripts |
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