The Seven Angels with Vials and the Harpers

The illumination is divided into two horizontal registers against a solid, muted ground. In the upper register, seven winged angels in white tunics and colored cloaks walk in procession, each carrying a conical vessel; the leftmost angel tips theirs, spilling a stream of red liquid downward. In the lower register, seven men stand in a row, wearing tunics and mantles, each holding a wooden lyre, their hands poised over the strings as if in musical performance. The figures have stylized, almond-shaped eyes, dark hair, and are rendered with the flat, rhythmic composition characteristic of Ottonian manuscript painting.

This image illustrates the eschatological vision found in the Book of Revelation (Apocalypse) 15-16, where seven angels are given bowls filled with the wrath of God. The pairing of the plague-bearing angels with the harpers (those who have victory over the beast) is a central motif in medieval apocalyptic iconography.