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Saint John Takes the Rod to Measure the Temple

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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

An angel gives Saint John a rod and says to him: "Arise, and measure the temple of God and the altar and those who adore within it." (Apocalypse 11:1) The magnificent angel with its outspread wings links the two sides of this miniature: John on the left and the temple of God on the right. The temple holds an altar, in front of which people kneel with their hands raised in prayer.

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