Apocalypse
The story that is told in the Book of Revelation. Apokalypsis is Greek for unveiling. It is about the victory of good over evil, and about the end of times. The revelation consists of a series of prophetic visions by John.
Related works of art:
Coxcie, Michiel: Adoration of the Lamb (1557-1559)
Doré, Gustave: Death on the Pale Horse (1865)
Doré, Gustave: The New Jerusalem (1865)
Dürer, Albrecht: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1498)
Dürer, Albrecht: The Harlot of Babylon (1511)
El Greco: The Fifth Seal (ca. 1610)
Gerung, Matthias: The Angels Block the Winds (1530)
Thornton, John: The Dragon and the Beast (c. 1405-1408)
Van Eyck, Jan: The Ghent altarpiece: Adoration of the Lamb (1432)
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