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DÜRER, Albrecht: The Revelation of St John: 7. The Seven Trumpets Are Given to the Angels

🖼 The Revelation of St John: 7. The Seven Trumpets Are Given to the Angels, 1497-98
Woodcut
39 × 28 cm
Karlsruhe, Germany

Apocalyptic chaos erupts across dense woodcut composition: seven angels trumpet catastrophe while crowds below writhe in terror and divine wrath descends. Dürer's intricate engraving technique transforms biblical prophecy into visceral visual drama, establishing the woodcut as vehicle for complex theological narratives in Renaissance Germany.

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