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Emperor Domitian Speaking to Saint John the Evangelist and Saint John the Evangelist in a Vat of Boiling Oil:Bellows
Emperor Domitian Speaking to Saint John the Evangelist and Saint John the Evangelist in a Vat of Boiling Oil:Bellows
Naturalistic details such as the men blowing on the fire with bellows and a pipe to raise the temperature of the cauldron of boiling oil make the scene more vivid.


Unknown
English, probably London, about 1255 - 1260
Tempera colors, gold leaf, and colored washes on parchment
12 9/16 x 8 7/8 in.
MS. LUDWIG III 1, FOL. 1

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