The Saint-Sever Beatus, also known as the Apocalypse of Saint-Sever (Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS lat. 8878), is a Romanesque

Illuminated manuscript An illuminated manuscript is a formally prepared document where the text is often supplemented with flourishes such as borders and miniature illustrations. Often used in the Roman Catholic Church for prayers, liturgical services and psalms, the ...

from the 11th century. It was made at Saint-Sever Abbey, then in the Duchy of Gascony, under the direction of Gregory of Montaner, abbot between 1028 and 1072. The manuscript contains the ''

Commentary on the Apocalypse ''Commentary on the Apocalypse'' (''Commentaria in Apocalypsin'') is a book written in the eighth century by the Spanish monk and theologian Beatus of Liébana (730–785) and copied and illustrated in manuscript in works called "Beati" during t ...

'' of Beatus of Liébana, a commentary on ''

Daniel Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength" ...

'' by Saint

Jerome Jerome (; la, Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus; grc-gre, Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος; – 30 September 420), also known as Jerome of Stridon, was a Christian presbyter, priest, Confessor of the Faith, confessor, th ...

and a treatise on the

Virgin Mary Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother o ...

by Saint Ildefonsus. Parts of it are displayed in the Musée des Jacobins in Saint-Sever.

Gallery

File:Frontispice-du-Beatus medium.jpg, Frontispiece of the Beatus File:Alpha-premiere-revelation-a-St-Jean_medium.jpg, Decorated initial File:Genealogie-du-Christ medium.jpg, Genealogy of Jesus Christ File:ApocalypseStSeverFol026vJohnRecievesRev.jpg, Angel transmitting the revelation of the apocalypse to John File:Apocalypse de Saint Sever.jpg, The chosen child of God saving the world from Hell File:ApocalypseStSeverFol137vRainFireBlood.jpg, Rain of fire and blood File:ApocalypseStSeverFol148vHorsesWithHeadsOfLions2.jpg, Four Horsemen File:Le-Deluge medium.jpg,

The Deluge The Genesis flood narrative (chapters 6–9 of the Book of Genesis) is the Hebrew version of the universal flood myth. It tells of God's decision to return the universe to its pre- creation state of watery chaos and remake it through the microc ...

File:L-oiseau-victorieux-du-serpent medium.jpg, Bird victorious over the serpent File:Apparition-de-Dieu medium.jpg,

Christ in Majesty Christ in Majesty or Christ in Glory ( la, Maiestas Domini) is the Western Christian image of Christ seated on a throne as ruler of the world, always seen frontally in the centre of the composition, and often flanked by other sacred figures, whos ...

File:Saint-Sever_Beatus_f._202v_-_Pit_-_crop.jpg, Angel throwing a dragon into the abyss File:Saint-Sever Beatus f. 207v-208r - New Jerusalem.jpg, New Jerusalem

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