The Opening of the Seventh Seal

1549

Augustin Hirschvogel

Associated Names
Augustin Hirschvogel

Artist, German, 1503 - 1553

The design features swirling lines and circular shapes that create an abstract scene. The scene includes winged figures holding instruments, surrounded by clouds. Above them, a sun with a human face and a crescent moon flank an oval space enclosing a landscape with structures like towers and flames. Trumpet-like shapes extend from the clouds. The composition blends elements of celestial and terrestrial themes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4830

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1971, no. 104

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1917

  • -- see Schwarz 1917 for full citation -- use 'Schwarz 1971' for Hirschvogel's "Konkordanz" prints only

Wikidata ID

Q64954047

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