The Apocalypse, more properly titled Apocalypse with Pictures, is a 1498 printed book by the German artist Albrecht Durer containing fifteen woodcuts illustrating scenes from the Book of Revelation, accompanied by text. It rapidly brought Durer fame across Europe, and its woodcuts are thought to have drawn on theological advice, particularly from Johannes Pirckheimer, father of Durer's friend Willibald Pirckheimer.
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Year Created MediumWoodcut (book of fifteen woodcuts with text) 1 Medium
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The Apocalypse, properly Apocalypse with Pictures (Latin: Apocalipsis cum figuris; German: Die heimliche Offenbaru[n]g ioh[an]nis), is a 1498 printed book by Albrecht Dürer containing fifteen woodcuts accompanied by text.
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The book depicts scenes from the Book of Revelation, and rapidly brought Dürer fame across Europe. These woodcuts likely drew on theological advice, particularly from Johannes Pirckheimer, the father of Dürer's friend Willibald Pirckheimer.
- infobox medium field: print from woodblock engraving
Created By: Albrecht Dürer, Infobox: artist
Albrecht Dürer
In Form: Printmaking, Lead sentence
The Apocalypse, properly Apocalypse with Pictures (Latin: Apocalipsis cum figuris; German: Die heimliche Offenbaru[n]g ioh[an]nis), is a 1498 printed book by Albrecht Dürer containing fifteen woodcuts accompanied by text.
In Group: Religious and Biblical Prints and Drawings, Lead
The Apocalypse, properly Apocalypse with Pictures (Latin: Apocalipsis cum figuris; German: Die heimliche Offenbaru[n]g ioh[an]nis), is a 1498 printed book by Albrecht Dürer containing fifteen woodcuts accompanied by text.
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