Detail View: Rylands Collection: Noah's Ark

Image Number: 
JRL1316340
Reference Number: 
Latin MS 8
Image Title: 
Noah's Ark
Parent Work Title: 
Beatus Super Apocalypsim
Translated Parent Work Title: 
Beatus on the Apocalypse
Creator: 
Beatus, Saint, Presbyter of Liebana, -798
Creator Role: 
Author
Date Created: 
12th century
Page/Sheet: 
15r
Image Sequence Number: 
015r
Description: 
Plain black Gothic hand. Illustrated: Noah's Ark. At the top Noah takes in the dove and olive branch; his wife, sons and daughters are on either side of him. Below are 42 compartments containing various pairs of animals. The manuscript has been digitised in its entirety and can be viewed here
Subject: 
Bible. Old Testament
Subject: 
Christianity
Category of Material: 
Manuscripts
Sub-Category: 
Codex
Sub-Category: 
Miniatures (paintings)
Technique Used: 
Handwriting
Support: 
Vellum
Creation Site: 
Spain
Style Period: 
Medieval
Item Height: 
454 mm
Item Width: 
326 mm
Current Repository: 
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image: 
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work: 
The University of Manchester Library
Notes: 
Facsimile available
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd): 
2013-08-28
Image Creation Technique: 
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm): 
2014-03
Metadata Language: 
eng-GB
Collection Code: 
Rylands