The Four Gospels (Unknown) - Page 22

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Of the holy hieromartyr Clement

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Of the holy prophet Zechariah

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Of the holy martyr Agathangelus

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Of the venerable Euphrosyne

A full-page manuscript illumination divided into four quadrants by red borders on a gold ground. Top-left: The martyrdom of Saint Clement of Ancyra. An executioner with a raised sword stands over the kneeling saint, who wears an omophorion bishop's stole with black crosses. Two smaller figures stand to the left. Top-right: The Annunciation to Zechariah. An angel with blue wings approaches Zechariah, who stands before an altar under a ciborium a canopy over an altar, holding a censer. Bottom-left: The martyrdom of Saint Agathangelus. A figure in red strikes at the saint, who is shown praying within a rocky landscape. Bottom-right: Saint Euphrosyne of Alexandria. The saint is depicted standing in monastic robes, holding a cross, flanked by architectural elements.