Abstract In the medieval period, as in contemporary Christian practice, the faithful endeavoured to live in accordance with Holy Scripture, aspiring to salvation and entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven alongside St. Peter at the gates of paradise at the Last Judgement. While the iconography of the Last Judgement is generally consistent, the eschatological events described in the Book of Revelation have been subject to varied visual interpretations influenced by medium, geographic context, and temporal setting. This study critically examines the Hereford mappa mundi— one of the most significant surviving medieval world maps—and its situational context within Hereford Cathedral. Through this analysis, it explores the representation of the biblical apocalypse on the map and investigates the interplay between the physical cartographic journey and the spiritual trajectory central to Christian eschatology.
Martina Mrázová (Mon,) studied this question.
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