Apocalypse [004]

Title: Apocalypse [004]
LC Subject: Bible--History of Biblical events--Art Apocalypse in art Manuscripts, Slavic
Item Locator: Eugene, OR, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon, MS 052.
Repository: University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Description: Apocalypse with Interpretations, divided into chapters preceded by 72 illustrations. Prologue by St. Andrew, Archbishop of Caesarea, Cappadocia. Final chapter, without illustration: Sign of Second Coming of Christ, ending, Then Hell will be captured by Our Lord Jesus Christ. Copied from a 17th century manuscript. Manuscript codex. Title devised by cataloger. Collation: Quires of 6 at beginning and end. 73 tipped-in illustrations. No signatures or catchwords; folio letters at lower right of text. Four blank flyleaves at front and back. Script: Cyrillic majuscule in black ink with rubrication of page headings and initials. First words of paragraph in red or purple. Decoration: 73 full page watercolor illustrations, drawn loosely in light brown and black ink and very crudely painted with color washes of green, brown, yellow, blue, red, and pink. Rubricated initials with red vine and flower extensions; red floral designs at ends of some books. Page opposite painting #2 (angel appearing to St. John) has a foliage headpiece and a right-side decorative motif, and both are crudely trimmed and pasted-in clippings from woodblock prints. These designs are roughly emulated in a freehand headpiece and right-side motif opposite painting #47 (first of seven vials), with foliage in green, blue, and pink on a pale yellow background; the same colors are used in the initial 'I'. Most other chapter headings simply have a rectangle outlined in black and/or red. There are several Hands of Blessing drawn in margins, some colored in. Paper watermarked alternately with Russian characters for 'F K N G' and 1836; another watermark has oval stamp, Superfine, London. Near the end are two ink stamps of French dealers.
Provenance: Donation/Purchase ; Julia Burgess, 1935-1942. From Maggs Brothers, London. A short Russian cursive inscription in brown ink and one in pencil on the inside back cover, with other minor notes in English
Work Type: manuscripts (documents)
Location: Russia
Date: 1831/1841
Identifier: Ms052_004
Item Locator: Ms 052
Rights: No Copyright - United States
Dc Rights Holder: University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Use Restrictions: Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections & University Archives.
Type: Image
Format: image/tiff
Material: paper
Set: University of Oregon Special Collections Manuscripts and Rare Books
Institution: University of Oregon
Layout: 298 leaves ; 210 x 330 mm bound to 220 x 335 Single column, 18 lines to page, ruled with hard stylus. Ends of chapters have text graduated to a point, below which is a tailpiece in red or black.