The Oracles of Leo the Wise

A hand-colored illustration depicts a walled city, identified by the inscription as Constantinople. An angel with green wings and a halo emerges from a cloud above the city, holding a long thin staff or wand. The city features various buildings with domes and towers, as well as cypress and palm trees, all enclosed by a prominent curved defensive wall with a central gate.

the angel
from the
cloud original: "νεφέλη"

Verses of Constantinople of the angel-bearers:

Rejoice, O all-wretched Babylon,
for God is the only eternal one.
And you, do not take pleasure in crushing the summit,
but finally accept the grace that has been bestowed.