thumb|350x350px|Beatus de Saint-Sever, Vision of the Son of Man. Paris, BNF, Ms. Lat. 8878, fols. 121v-122r

The Saint-Sever Beatus, also known as the Apocalypse of Saint-Sever (Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS lat. 8878), is a Romanesque Illuminated manuscript from the 11th century. The manuscript was made at Saint-Sever Abbey, then in the Duchy of Gascony, under the direction of Gregory of Montaner, abbot between 1028 and 1072. It is believed that the primary artist-scribe who illustrated the manuscript was Stephanus Garsia (who signed his name on folio 6), working alongside other unnamed individuals.

The manuscript contains the Commentary on the Apocalypse of Beatus of Liébana, a commentary on Daniel by Saint Jerome and a treatise on the Virgin Mary by Saint Ildefonsus. Parts of it are displayed in the Musée des Jacobins in Saint-Sever.

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File:Frontispice-du-Beatus medium.jpg|Frontispiece of the Beatus

File:Alpha-premiere-revelation-a-St-Jean_medium.jpg|Decorated initial

File:Genealogie-du-Christ medium.jpg|Genealogy of Jesus Christ

File:ApocalypseStSeverFol026vJohnRecievesRev.jpg|Angel transmitting the revelation of the apocalypse to John

File:ApocalypseStSeverFol137vRainFireBlood.jpg|Rain of fire and blood

File:ApocalypseStSeverFol148vHorsesWithHeadsOfLions2.jpg|Four Horsemen

File:Le-Deluge medium.jpg|The Deluge

File:L-oiseau-victorieux-du-serpent medium.jpg|Bird victorious over the serpent

File:Apparition-de-Dieu medium.jpg|Christ in Majesty

File:Saint-Sever_Beatus_f._202v_-_Pit_-_crop.jpg|Angel throwing a dragon into the abyss

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References

  • Information and many pictures
  • Facsimile edition, with information on the Commentary on the Apocalypse and sample illustrations