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The Horseman "Faithful and True" and the Army of Heaven on White Horses and the Horseman in the Winepress

Date

about 1255–1260

Medium

Tempera colors, gold leaf, colored washes, pen and ink

Culture

English

Department

Manuscripts

Institution

Getty Museum

In this vision, Saint John sees the heavens open, revealing a white horse that symbolizes victory. Its rider, called "faithful and true," is usually understood as Christ. Following him are the armies of heaven, all riding white horses. The double-edged sword that comes from the first rider's mouth is the word of God, Christ's only weapon. The rider appears a second time below, treading "the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath of the all-powerful God." (Apocalypse 19:15) On his garment is written *rex regu[m] et domin[us] d[omi]nantium* (king of kings and lord of lords).

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