The Opening of the Second Seal: The Second Horseman; Initial E: Two Animals

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The Opening of the Second Seal: The Second Horseman; Initial E: Two Animals

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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
Object ID
80661b2f-7cfb-4f34-a50c-4af54440cb38

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The second living creature, with a face like a lion, leads Saint John to where he can see the second horseman, representing civil strife: "And there went out another horse that was red: and to him who sat on it was given a large sword in order that he might take peace from the earth and that they might kill one another. (Apocalypse 6:4) The red-faced horseman turns to confront the viewer directly, menacingly holding a drawn sword.

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