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DÜRER, Albrecht: The Revelation of St John: 8. The Battle of the Angels

🖼 The Revelation of St John: 8. The Battle of the Angels, 1497-98
Woodcut
39 × 28 cm
Karlsruhe, Germany

Celestial chaos erupts as armored angels clash against demonic forces, rendered in Dürer's intricate woodcut technique with dramatic diagonal composition. This apocalyptic scene from Revelation established the Northern Renaissance master's visionary intensity and influenced religious printmaking across Europe.

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