Early Spanish Beatus Manuscripts, 10th-11th Centuries

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Some of the earliest illuminated Spanish manuscripts are of the Commentary on the Apocalypse by Beatus of Liébana. Here is a selection from early copies from the 10th & 11th centuries:
The siege of Jerusalem, The Valcavado Beatus Codex by Beatus of Liébana, Spain, 970
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, The Valcavado Beatus Codex by Beatus of Liébana, Spain, 970
The siege of Jerusalem, The Urgell Beatus Codex by Beatus of Liébana, Spain, c.975
The Capture of Jerusalem, The Urgell Beatus Codex by Beatus of Liébana, Spain, c.975
Horseman of the Apocalypse, The Gerona Beatus Codex by Beatus of Liébana, Spain, c.975
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Facundus Apocalypse by Beatus of Liébana, Spain, 1047
The Army Of Horsemen On Lion-Headed Horses, Facundus Apocalypse by Beatus of Liébana, Spain, 1047
The victorious Christ - The Word of God, Facundus Apocalypse by Beatus of Liébana, Spain, 1047
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, El Burgo de Osma Codex by Beatus of Liébana, Spain, 1086
Victory of the Lamb, El Burgo de Osma Codex by Beatus of Liébana, Spain, 1086
The Victorious Christ - The Word of God, El Burgo de Osma Codex by Beatus of Liébana, Spain, 1086


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