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DÜRER, Albrecht: The Revelation of St John: Title page to the second Latin Edition of 1511

🖼 The Revelation of St John: Title page to the second Latin Edition of 1511, 1497-98
Woodcut
39 × 28 cm
Karlsruhe, Germany

Intricate woodcut detail crowns this title page, featuring St. John's visionary apocalypse rendered in bold black lines and precise German Renaissance technique. Dürer's second Latin edition demonstrates how printmaking elevated religious texts into prestigious objects, combining spiritual authority with technical virtuosity.

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