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Beatus of Facundus

1047 · 11th century

The Beatus of Facundus is an illuminated manuscript of Beatus of Liébana's Commentary on the Apocalypse, copied in 1047 by the scribe Facundus for King Ferdinand I of León and Queen Sancha. Its vivid Mozarabic-style miniatures make it one of the finest of the Beatus manuscripts. It is kept in the National Library of Spain in Madrid.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Beatus of Facundus. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/beatus-of-facundus
MLA: “Beatus of Facundus.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/beatus-of-facundus. Accessed .
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