About the creation
Orationes encomiasticae in ss. virginem deiparam by Jacobus Kokkinobaphos (Grec 1208, f.50r): Paradise
Artist name: Unknown artist
A spirit representing the spring of Eden waters the garden with a large pipe, from which flow the four rivers of paradise. To his left stands a massive gate, guarded by two cherubs – one above and one beneath it. The gate itself is inscribed with a cherub’s image.
Source: Genesis 2 - 3
Technique: Color illumination
Location: Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Date: 1100
