File:Devil's portrait, Herman the Recluse, Codex Gigas, Benedictine monastery of Podlažice, early 13th century (cropped & leveled).jpg

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Description Devil's portrait, Herman the Recluse, Codex Gigas, folio 290 recto, Benedictine monastery of Podlažice, early 13th century (cropped & leveled)
Date early 13th century
date QS:P,+1250-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P4241,Q40719727
Source https://www.kb.se/images/18.2705879d169b8ba882a101c/1554105295642/djavulsportrattet_narbild_eng.jpg as displayed by https://www.kb.se/in-english/the-codex-gigas/select-images.html (image 3 of 19) of the Kungliga biblioteket
Author Herman the Recluse, Benedictine monastery of Podlažice
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This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Cropped & leveled with the GIMP 2.10 to focus and increase contrast of faded image. The original can be viewed here: Devil's portrait, Herman the Recluse, Codex Gigas, Benedictine monastery of Podlažice, early 13th century.jpg. Modifications made by Jeff G..

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