TY - JOUR

T1 - The Artistic Character of the Spirit in the Beatus Tradition

AU - Johnson, David

PY - 2023/5/8

Y1 - 2023/5/8

N2 - This article examines the visual interpretations of the Spirit in the Beatus illuminated manuscripts. This study will follow methods emerging in the discipline of visual criticism where visual art of biblical texts function like com- mentaries by offering visual interpretations. This study will investigate the visual interpretations of “John being in the Spirit” (Rev 1:10; 4:2; 17:3; 21:10) and the seven Spirits who are identified as the seven torches, the seven eyes, and the seven horns of the Lamb (Rev 1:4; 3:1; 4:5; 5:6) in the Beatus illuminated manuscripts.

AB - This article examines the visual interpretations of the Spirit in the Beatus illuminated manuscripts. This study will follow methods emerging in the discipline of visual criticism where visual art of biblical texts function like com- mentaries by offering visual interpretations. This study will investigate the visual interpretations of “John being in the Spirit” (Rev 1:10; 4:2; 17:3; 21:10) and the seven Spirits who are identified as the seven torches, the seven eyes, and the seven horns of the Lamb (Rev 1:4; 3:1; 4:5; 5:6) in the Beatus illuminated manuscripts.

KW - Beatus

KW - Spirit

KW - Seven spirits

KW - Apocalypse

KW - visual criticism

KW - visual exegesis

U2 - 10.1515/jbr-2021-0008

DO - 10.1515/jbr-2021-0008

M3 - Article

VL - 10

SP - 21

EP - 42

JO - Journal of the Bible and its Reception

JF - Journal of the Bible and its Reception

SN - 2329-4434

IS - 1

M1 - 10.1

ER -