An image display device comprising an electron source and a display member for displaying an image by irradiation with electrons emitted from the electron source is provided, which is characterized in that the electron source has a plurality of units provided with a higher voltage electrode disposed on a substrate, lower voltage electrodes provided in parallel on both sides of the higher voltage electrode across the higher voltage device electrode and electron-emitting areas located between each of the lower voltage electrodes and the higher voltage electrode, electron beams emitted from each of the electron-emitting areas in each unit cross with each other, and an equipotential surface to be formed between the substrate and the display member has an area protruding to the display member side on the higher voltage electrode.