The Third Horseman of the Apocalypse (Bamberg Apocalypse)

A man with short dark hair, wearing a purple tunic and green cloak, rides a dark gray or black horse toward the right. He holds a balanced scale in his outstretched right hand, his left hand gripping the horse's reins. To the right of the horse, a small, light-brown lamb stands facing the rider; it wears a cruciform halo, representing the Lamb of God (Agnus Dei). The background is a solid, dark, flat field, set above a thin, light-gray ground line.

This illumination is a pivotal example of Ottonian manuscript art depicting the Revelation of John (6:5-6), where the third horseman signifies scarcity and the weighing of grain. It connects to the long tradition of biblical commentary and apocalyptic prophecy prevalent in the early medieval period.