Apocalypse, MS 49, 1420

Unknown artist

Apocalypse, etc. Apocalypsis S. Johannis cum glossis et Vita S. Johannis; Ars Moriendi, etc.; Anatomical and medical texts. Theological, moral and allegorical 'exempla' and extracts, a few in verse. Written mainly in Latin, but with some passages and verses in German. Illustrated with 292 emblematic, symbolic and anatomical tinted outline drawings and figures. Pale colours only are used, mainly green, yellow, pink and red. Except perhaps for those in the Medical Section, the drawings appear to be by the same artist throughout, and are carefully and skilfully executed. No gold is used. These illustrations are of great interest and importance for the history of design, constume, architecture, etc., of the early 15th century.