Apocalipsis cum figuris, Titelblatt der 1511 veröffentlichen lateinischen Ausgabe der Apokalypse, mit dem Holzschnitt "Die Jungfrau erscheint Johannes", ca. 1496 – 1498

Title

Apocalipsis cum figuris, Titelblatt der 1511 veröffentlichen lateinischen Ausgabe der Apokalypse, mit dem Holzschnitt "Die Jungfrau erscheint Johannes"

Artist

• Albrecht Dürer

Part Number / Total

1 / 16

Period Produced

• 16th century
• 15th century

Object Type

• art print

Physical Description

Woodcut on ribbed laid paper

Material

• handmade paper

Technique

• woodcut

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet oben Mitte: Apocalipsis / cu figuris

Work Catalogues

• Bartsch VII.127.60
• Meder 1932.152.163
• Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum 2.69.111
• Hollstein German VII.134.163
• TIB 1001.260

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Genre

• Biblical portrayal
• historical narration
• depiction of a saint

Main Motif

• depiction of the Virgin
• Mary
• Christ Child
• Saint John the Evangelist
• woman
• child
• man
• group of people
• animal
• Patmos (island)

Persons Shown

• Mary
• Christ Child
• John the Evangelist

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Anton Koberger

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament, Offenbarung 12,1

Primary

• 11F4132 Madonna on the crescent of the moon (sometimes called Queen of Heaven) (in mandorla)
• 11H(JOHN)12 St. John the Evangelist writing the Gospel, usually the eagle present
• 11I421 eagle (possibly with book) ~ symbol of St. John

Secondary

• 49L1 letters, alphabet, script