Apocalypse of John, Leaf 42 c. 1465

This is a pen and ink drawing from a manuscript illustrating the *Apocalypse of John*. It depicts a scene from the Book of Revelation in which the resurrected Christ, seated on a throne, points at an angel who is about to strike the earth with a plague. The drawing shows the detailed nature of the art found in illuminated manuscripts of the 15th century. The style is typical of Northern European illuminated manuscripts from this period.