Saint-Sever Beatus
11th-century illuminated manuscript containing the Commentary on the Apocalypse of Beatus of Liébana, Jerome's commentary on Daniel, and a treatise on the Virgin Mary by Saint Ildefonsus
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Summary
Saint-Sever Beatus is an illuminated manuscript[1]. It draws 407 Wikipedia views per month (illuminated manuscript category, ranking #27 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: Beatus manuscript[3]
- Collection: Bibliothèque nationale de France[4], Manuscript department of the National Library of France[5]
- Inventory number: Latin 8878[6]
- Commons category: Apocalypse of St. Sever[7]
- Language of work or name: Latin[8]
- Inception: 1050[9]
- Publication date: 776[10]
- Work available at URL: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b52505441p[11]
- Exemplar of: Commentary on the Apocalypse[12]
- Height: 36.7 cm[13]
- Width: 28.6 cm[14]
- IIIF manifest URL: https://gallica.bnf.fr/iiif/ark:/12148/btv1b52505441p/manifest.json[15]
- Copyright status: public domain[16]
Why It Matters
Saint-Sever Beatus has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]