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Illustration of the Devil, Folio 290 recto. Folio 290 recto, otherwise empty, includes a full-page portrait of Satan, the Devil, about 50 cm (20 in) tall. [1] . Directly opposite the Devil is a full page depiction of the Kingdom of Heaven, thus juxtaposing contrasting images of Good and Evil as Christian symbols.
17 lut 2021 · Portrait of the Devil, Codex Gigas, f. 290r., created in the early 13th century CE in Bohemia (modern-day Czech Republic). National Library of Sweden, Stockholm.
The Codex Gigas (or Devil's Bible) is a large 13th-century manuscript from Bohemia, one of the historical Czech lands.
The portrait of the Devil is the most famous image in the Codex Gigas and is the source of the book's nickname – The Devil's Bible. The Devil is frequently depicted in medieval art, but the portrait in the Codex Gigas is highly unusual in that it is a full-page depiction showing only the Devil.
7 lip 2015 · This tall tale provides a handy–if implausible–explanation for why there is a giant illustration of the devil in the Codex Gigas, which has come to be known as the Devil’s Bible.
30 lip 2015 · Discover Codex Gigas (The Devil's Bible) in Stockholm, Sweden: An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.
These are the only pictures found throughout the Codex Gigas with a link to the text. Several pictures from the Codex Gigas can be viewed in the image gallery. Josephus to the left and heaven and earth to the right.
