The Artistic Character of the Spirit in the Beatus Tradition

This article examines the visual interpretations of the Spirit in the Beatus illuminated manuscripts. This study will follow methods emerging in the discipline of visual criticism where visual art of biblical texts function like commentaries by offering visual interpretations. This study will invest...

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Main Author: Johnson, David Ray (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2023
In: Journal of the bible and its reception
Year: 2023, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 21-42
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Beatus, Saint 22-112 / Apocalypticism / Figurative language / Exegesis / Criticism / Bible. Offenbarung des Johannes 1,10 / Bible. Offenbarung des Johannes 4,1-2 / Bible. Offenbarung des Johannes 21,10
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
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Summary:This article examines the visual interpretations of the Spirit in the Beatus illuminated manuscripts. This study will follow methods emerging in the discipline of visual criticism where visual art of biblical texts function like commentaries by offering visual interpretations. This study will investigate the visual interpretations of "John being in the Spirit" (Rev 1:10; 4:2; 17:3; 21:10) and the seven Spirits who are identified as the seven torches, the seven eyes, and the seven horns of the Lamb (Rev 1:4; 3:1; 4:5; 5:6) in the Beatus illuminated manuscripts.
ISSN:2329-4434
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of the bible and its reception
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/jbr-2021-0008