Beatus of Liebana of Burgo de Osma (Apocalypse of St. John).

Origin: Spain, XIth c.
Biblioteca de la Catedral del Burgo de Osma-Soria.

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Facsimile. Illuminated manuscripts.
84-85094-99-9.
978-84-85094-99-8.
27 x 37 cm.
167+2 crd.
334+4 crd.
Latin.
1086.
1992.
1380+100+30.
Parchment on wooden board.
Religious literature.
Gold engraved dust jacket including the facsimile and the commentary volume.
Specially made paper imitating vellum. Limited edition numbered by notary and signed by the printer-publisher. The book has numerous borders and drawings in full colour and illuminated with gold leaf.

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Apocalipsis miniado de san Juan. Beato de Liébana de Burgo de Osma. Estudios/Commentaries.

José ARRANZ (Author)

John WILLIAMS (Author)

Barbara A. SHAILOR (Author)

Eugenio ROMERO POSE (Author)

Serafín MORALEJO ÁLVAREZ (Author)

Asunción MADINAVEITIA (Author and Translator)

Adolfo BALOIRA (Translator)

Sarah WILLIAMS (Translator)

Jonathan WEATLEY (Translator)

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Studies. Illuminated manuscripts.
84-87988-01-6.
978-84-87988-01-1.
24,2 x 34,6 cm.
436.
Spanish and English.
1992.
Cloth golden engraved.
Religious literature.

Synopsis:

The author, who was possibly born in 730 and died towards 798, was probably abbot of the San Martín de Liébana Monastery, chaplain of Osinda, wife of Silo –king  of Asturias from 755 to 783– and who spiritually modelled the Spain of the VIII century.

The Beatos bring to life the artistic, religious and cultural world of the first millennium AD in Spain. The characteristic era of these centuries, with their particular way of life, refined, full of terror, magic and fearful visions, all of which may be found among the pages of these works.

The comment which is made in the Beatos about Saint John’s Apocalypse, contains a prophetic orientation, distanced from the evangelist concept of that Saint: rather than predicting the future offers us the terror of punishment.

The Beato of the Burgo of Osma, according to several places in the codex, was written by the cleric Pedro and illustrated by Martino in 1086. There are scenes with floral decorations which appear to be Hellenistic. Others, pre-Roman or Carolingian, without forgetting the traditional autochthonous. The illustrating artist, is a classicist, of occidental and contemporary aesthetics. It is linked to the first Beato of the National Library, with that of the Escorial and with that of San Millán. The colour is bright, with intense backgrounds, reds, yellows or greens. Outstanding as the most beautiful of all the illustrations is that of the Saviour on horseback, accompanied by other saints. The drawing is exquisite, with a line elegance which enlarges and ripples the shapes.

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AC History of art / art & design styles
ACK History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art c 500 CE to c 1400
AFC Painting & paintings
AFJ Other graphic art forms
AFT Decorative arts
AGR Religious subjects depicted in art
DNF Literary essays
DSBB Literary studies: classical, early & medieval
HBJD European history
HBLC Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500
HBLC1 Medieval history
HPCB Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600
HPQ Ethics & moral philosophy
HRA Religion: general
HRAX History of religion
HRC Christianity
HRCC2 Church history
HRCC7 Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church
HRCF Bibles
HRCG Biblical studies & exegesis
HRCG1 Biblical commentaries
HRCM Christian theology
HRCS Christian spirituality & religious experience
JHBZ Sociology: death & dying
WCS Antiques & collectables: books, manuscripts, ephemera & printed matter

1D Europe
1DSE Spain
1DSED Asturias, Autonomous Community
2AB English
2ADS Spanish
3F c 500 CE to c 1000 CE
3H c 1000 CE to c 1500