Apocalypse of John, Leaf 10

c. 1465

German 15th Century

Associated Names
German 15th Century

Artist

This is a drawing depicting religious and mythical scenes. The image is divided into two main sections showing various figures and creatures. In the upper part, there is a haloed figure beside a building and several humanoid creatures with wings. Another haloed figure with long hair stands on the right side. In the lower part, a haloed figure stands to the left opposite a group of armored individuals on horseback charging towards a multi-headed beast with a spotted body. Latin inscriptions accompany the scenes. The line work is detailed yet simple, resembling medieval iconography.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.3 × 21.5 cm (10 3/8 × 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.713

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber Manuel, Vol. IV, p., no. 208, State ed. V

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1974

  • The Fable of the Sick Lion: A Fifteenth-Century Blockbook, Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, 1974, no. 4.

Bibliography

1911

  • Schreiber, Wilhelm. Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure sur bois et sur metal au XVe siecle. 5 vols.Berlin and Leipzig, 1891-1910.

Watermarks

to be identified

Wikidata ID

Q64953227

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