The Angel Showing St. John the New Jerusalem
Artist
Albrecht Dürer
(German, 1471 - 1528)
Titles
- Plate 15 from The Apocalypse
Datec. 1496-97; printed 1511
MediumWoodcut
DimensionsSheet (trimmed margins): 15 9/16 x 11 1/4 in. (39.5 x 28.5 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Robert Getscher from the Getscher-Wilkinson Collection
CultureGerman
MarkingsFlower with Triangle watermark (6485)
PortfolioThe Apocalypse
Catalogue raisonnéIllustrated Bartsch; 275 a or b
Object numberPC2014.14.243
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionAt center, the archangel locks up a beast in chains. Behind him to the right, the angel points to the landscape of Jerusalem on the left. The town sits neatly on a hill surrounded by walls, an angel stands at the gates.This record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
1953
c. 1620-40
1916
c. 1657
1513