{"id":8921,"date":"2020-03-20T08:45:04","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T07:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/?p=8921"},"modified":"2020-03-20T08:47:26","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T07:47:26","slug":"corpus-apocalypse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/corpus-apocalypse\/","title":{"rendered":"A Vibrant, Bilingual Apocalypse From Late Medieval London"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Corpus<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The fantastic and enigmatic imagery of the Apocalypse of John<\/strong>, the last book of the New Testament<\/strong>, has inspired illuminators for centuries. History has left us a wealth of magnificent manuscripts<\/strong> that recount the end of days in a variety of styles<\/strong>: from Northern Renaissance<\/a> to Carolingian<\/a>, from Ottonian<\/a> to Romanesque<\/a>, and even Timurid style<\/a>, a marriage between Arab<\/strong> and Buddhist<\/strong> art from India<\/strong> and China<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Corpus<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Among Gothic Apocalypses<\/strong> is the Corpus Christi Apocalypse<\/a><\/strong>, a lavishly illuminated manuscript made in London<\/strong> and preserved in the Parker Library<\/strong> since 1757. The codex was made between 1335 and 1339 for Henry de Cobham<\/strong>, a dignitary at the English court. It is illuminated with more than 121 miniatures <\/strong>embellished with gold and silver<\/strong> and interspersed throughout the text. In a manner typical of the English manuscripts of this period, red and blue flourished initials<\/strong> mark important sections of the text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The manuscript ends with the transcription of the English Order of Coronation<\/strong> used at the coronation of Edward II<\/strong>. The manuscript is bilingual<\/strong>, including parts in Latin and Anglo-Norman French<\/strong>. The latter is an Old French dialect<\/strong> that was spoken by the English aristocracy since William the Conqueror arrived in England in 1066.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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