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An Angel Casting a Millstone into the Sea

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Date: about 1255–1260
Medium: Tempera colors, gold leaf, colored washes, pen and ink
Culture: English
Department: Manuscripts
Institution: Getty Museum

In this image concerning the fate of Babylon, Saint John reads from a book as an angel throws a large stone into the sea. The text explains that the stone is a great millstone and that the angel casts it into the water saying: "Babylon, that great city, will be thrown down with like vehemence, and will not be found ever again." (Apocalypse 18:21)

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