Image of Earthly Paradise, first half of 15th century. The pageant of

Earthly Paradise, first half of 15th century. The pageant of the church triumphant. In the...

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Image title: Earthly Paradise, first half of 15th century. The pageant of the church triumphant. In the centre foreground are the seven golden candlesticks with flaming lights. To the right are the twenty four elders dressed in white and crowned with golden fleurs-de-lys, the books of the Old Testament. Above are the sun, moon, and stars. In the centre, above are the four animals symbolic of the four Gospels.To the left of the car are the three theological virtues dressed in red, white and green. Above, to the left, are the four cardinal virtues with their heads garlanded with flowers. Below are four elders, the canonical epistles, and behind, to the left, the solitary elder, St John the Divine, in a trance, clothed in blue and with a halo. In the background is the tree of knowledge, with the serpent with a woman's face entwined around the trunk.
Location: British Library, London, UK

Image description: Institution Reference: Shelfmark ID: Y.T. 36 Folio No: 119 (detail)
Photo credit: From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
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