The Four Gospels

A full-page medieval Byzantine illumination featuring four rectangular miniatures within red borders on a gold leaf background.

• Top-left: Saint John the Theologian in a rocky landscape, turning back towards a group of followers.
• Top-right: The martyrdom of Saint Callistratus and his companions. A kneeling figure in a blue robe is about to be beheaded by an executioner, while two severed heads with halos are visible to the right.
• Bottom-left: The scourging of Saint Chariton, who lies on the ground as two figures beat him with rods.
• Bottom-right: Saint Cyriacus the Anchorite standing in an orans a posture of prayer with outstretched hands in front of an architectural structure, with a smaller figure standing behind him.
  Greek inscriptions in red ink appear centered above the rows and within each panel.

Saint John
the Theologian

The holy

The holy
Callistratus
and
those
with
him

The holy
Chariton

The
holy
Cyriacus