Eröffnung des fünften und sechsten Siegels

The Opening of the Fifth and Sixth Seal, 1498

Series title originalApocalipsis cum figuris (Blatt 4)

Series titleApocalypse (sheet 4)

ArtistAlbrecht Dürer, Nürnberg 1471–1528 Nürnberg

Woodcut

Sheet dimensions39,2 × 28,1 cm

Status

on display, room 002

About the workAs chronicled in the Bible, John the Seer received a vision of God’s plan for the destruction and restoration of the world. This print shows the stars falling down on mankind – a punishment that affects emperors and popes as well as people from different social classes. The Nuremberg artist Albrecht Dürer created a sequence of images for a new edition of the text, known as the "Book of Revelation" or the "Apocalypse of John". They are distinguished by a fineness of line that was hitherto unprecedented in the medium of woodcut.

AccessionCollection of the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf

Provenance[…]; seit 1932 Dauerleihgabe der Kunstakademie Düsseldorf

Inventory numberKA (FP) 2040 D

Contact

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