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Die Apokalypse, Urausgabe Deutsch 1498, Albrecht Dürer

Albrecht Dürer

Die Apokalypse, Urausgabe Deutsch 1498

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Albrecht Dürer

Die Apokalypse, Urausgabe Deutsch 1498, ca. 1496 – ca. 1497

Blatt: 395 x 285 mm

Inventory Number: 31500-31505

Object Number: 31500-31505 D

Status: Can be presented in the study room of the Graphische Sammlung (special opening hours)

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Die Apokalypse, Urausgabe Deutsch 1498

Artist

Albrecht Dürer

Part: Die heimlich offenbarung iohannis; Die Marter des Evangelisten Johannes, aus der Folge der Apokalypse, Urausgabe Deutsch 1498; St. John before God and the Elders; The Opening of the Fifth and Sixth Seals; Michaels Kampf mit dem Drachen, aus der Folge der Apokalypse, Urausgabe Deutsch 1498; Das babylonische Weib, aus der Folge der Apokalypse, Urausgabe Deutsch 1498

Period Produced

15th century

Object Type

art print

Material

handmade paper

Technique

woodcut

Property and Acquisition

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre

Main Motif

Persons Shown

Associated Persons and Institutions

Anton Koberger

Illustrated Passage

siehe Einzeldarstellung

Iconclass

Primary

73F2351martyrdom of John in front of the Porta Latina: he is put in a cauldron of boiling oil, but remains unharmed
73G211God on his throne, surrounded by the twenty-four elders (wearing crowns and playing harps) and the four Beasts
73G312opening of the fifth seal: white robes are given to (the souls of) the martyrs under the altar
73G313opening of the sixth seal: a great earthquake, the sun turns black, the moon red as blood, and the stars fall on earth; mankind hiding in caves
73G412Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon and his followers; the dragon (Devil, Satan) is cast out of heaven
73G491the scarlet woman, the whore of Babylon; she is usually sitting on a scarlet beast with seven heads and ten horns
98B(DOMITIANUS, Titus Flavius)male persons from classical history (DOMITIANUS, Titus Flavius)

Secondary

25I5landscape with tower or castle
45Bthe soldier; the soldier's life
46A7crowd, mob
49L1letters, alphabet, script

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25.04.2024