Der Engel mit dem Schlüssel zum Abgrund, aus der Folge der Apokalypse, Latein-Ausgabe b 1511, ca. 1497 – 1498

Title

Der Engel mit dem Schlüssel zum Abgrund, aus der Folge der Apokalypse, Latein-Ausgabe b 1511

Artist

• Albrecht Dürer

Part Number / Total

16 / 16

Period Produced

• 15th century
• 16th century

Object Type

• art print

Material

• handmade paper

Technique

• woodcut

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Monogrammiert unten Mitte: AD

Work Catalogues

• Bartsch VII.129.75
• Meder 1932.158.178
• Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum 2.104.126
• Hollstein German VII.143.178
• TIB 1001.275

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
• city view

Main Motif

• Saint John the Evangelist
• man
• devil
• angel
• animal

Persons Shown

• John the Evangelist
• Devil

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Anton Koberger

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament, Offenbarung 20,1-3
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Offenbarung 21,1
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Offenbarung 21,9-14

Primary

• 73G571 an angel shows John the New (Heavenly) Jerusalem coming down from heaven; sometimes Christ is shown leading his lambs to the city
• 73G541 an angel with a key and a chain binds the dragon (Satan) and casts him into the pit