File:White Rider from Tolkovy Apocalyps 17th century.jpg

Summary
Lifting the First Seal of Apocalypse and the White Rider of war. Illuminated page (not an icon!) from the 17th century Tolkovy Apocalypse. Moscow, first half of the 17th century.

Note that the four six-winged Beasts surrounding the divine (: ... round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind ... ) are clearly labelled as the Four Evangelists (John, [[:Category:Saint Luke|Luke, Matthew and Mark); John of Patmos is presented as a person and Evangelist John as a spirit.

Date: First half of the 17th century Source: Scan from IL-Buseva Davydov. Culture and Art in Times of Change Русский: И. Л. Бусева-Давыдова. Культура и искусство в эпоху перемен. - М., Индрик, 2008 Author: Unknown This is a faithful photographic reproduction of a two-dimensional, public domain work of art. The work of art itself is in the public domain for the following reason: This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired. This applies to the USA, Australia, the European Union and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 70 years.