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Girona Beatus
The Gerona Beatus is a 10th-century illuminated manuscript currently housed in the museum of Girona Cathedral, Catalonia, Spain. The manuscript contains two separate documents: the Commentary on the Apocalypse by Beatus of Liébana, a late eighth-century manuscript popular in medieval SpainSo popular, that twenty-six illustrated copies have survived, dating from the late 9th to the early 13th centuries. and Jerome, Jerome's commentary on the Book of Daniel.Daniel is rich in eschatological prophecy, so the inclusion of Jerome’s commentary with Beatus’ work makes sense on a thematic basis. It includes 284 extant Folio (printing), folios, each measuring 400 mm by 260 mm, copiously illustrated with 184 surviving miniatures, and has been described as ''one of the most richly decorated of the Beatus Commentaries, and one of the best documented.''Williams, John W. "Commentary on the Apocalypse by Beatus and Commentary on Daniel by Jerome." ''The Art of Medieval Spain, A.D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Girona (officially and in Catalan language, Catalan , Spanish: ''Gerona'' ) is a city in northern Catalonia, Spain, at the confluence of the Ter River, Ter, Onyar, Galligants, and Güell rivers. The city had an official population of 103,369 in 2020. Girona is the capital of the province of Girona, province of the same name and also capital of the ''Comarques of Catalonia, comarca'' of the Gironès and the vegueria of Girona. Since much of the old quarter of this ancient city has been preserved, Girona is a popular destination for tourists, and film productions have used it as a filming location (e.g. ''Game of Thrones''). The city is located northeast of Barcelona. History The first historical inhabitants in the region were Iberians; Girona is the ancient Gerunda, a city of the Ausetani. Later, the Ancient Rome, Romans built a citadel there, which was given the name of ''Gerunda''. The Visigoths ruled in Girona until it was conquered by the Moors in 715. Charlemagne reconquere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
