The Illustrated Beatus

The Illustrated Beatus by John Williams is a definitive scholarly work on the richly decorated manuscripts of the Commentary on the Apocalypse by the 8th-century Spanish monk Beatus of Liébana. Williams presents a detailed art-historical analysis of the illuminated pages, exploring their iconography, stylistic evolution, and cultural significance across the many surviving codices. The book is accompanied by exceptional full-colour reproductions that allow readers to engage closely with these extraordinary medieval artworks. An indispensable reference for scholars and enthusiasts of medieval art and manuscript studies.