At the opening of Apocalypse, historiated initial by Hand I of John, as if asleep in his vision of Christ with the two-e

At the opening of Apocalypse, historiated initial by Hand I of John, as if asleep in his vision of Christ with the two-e

1275 · * Listed in De Ricci, Seymour, Census of Medieval and Renaissance…

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