The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

published 1630

Christoph Murer

Associated Names
Christoph Murer

Artist, Swiss, 1558 - 1614

This is a drawing of a winged creature engaging in a struggle with a figure in flowing robes. The scene is set against a dynamic landscape with swirling clouds overhead and a cityscape in the background. Other figures are also present in the drawing. The line work and shading are detailed and intricate.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Print Purchase Fund (Rosenwald Collection)

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 10.7 x 14.7 cm (4 3/16 x 5 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.35.25

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 81

  • Series Title

    Sacra Biblia

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2007

  • The Baroque Woodcut, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2007 - 2008

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q74065689

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