{"id":7598,"date":"2020-11-26T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/?p=7598"},"modified":"2020-11-27T09:58:25","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T08:58:25","slug":"new-facsimile-unveiled-the-berry-apocalypse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/new-facsimile-unveiled-the-berry-apocalypse\/","title":{"rendered":"New Facsimile Unveiled: The Berry Apocalypse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In the early 1400s, England and France were torn by the Hundred Years’ War<\/strong>, and the Papal Schism<\/strong> of 1378 had spread insecurity<\/strong> and unrest<\/strong> throughout the Christian world. To offer healing or perhaps to portray such feelings, an unknown patron (perhaps Jean, Duke of Berry<\/strong>) commissioned an idiosyncratic illustrated version of the Book of Revelation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eighty-five out of eighty-seven large parchment folios feature vigorous, dramatic miniatures<\/a><\/strong> which become larger towards the end of the book, allowing viewers to concentrate on the essence of the content. Expressive characters<\/strong> placed against radiant, often complementary colors<\/strong> tell the story of the Book of Revelation<\/strong> in a singular way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n