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DÜRER, Albrecht: The Revelation of St John: 12. The Sea Monster and the Beast with the Lamb’s Horn

🖼 The Revelation of St John: 12. The Sea Monster and the Beast with the Lamb’s Horn, 1497-98
Woodcut
39 × 28 cm
Karlsruhe, Germany

Apocalyptic chaos erupts across the woodcut as grotesque beasts and angelic figures swirl in violent composition, rendered with intricate hatching and dynamic movement. Dürer's interpretation of Revelation visualized Protestant anxieties, transforming biblical prophecy into visceral, accessible imagery that shaped Northern European religious art.

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