La apertura del quinto y sexto sello

Albrecht Dürer, 1498

This is a detailed drawing of a celestial scene with symbolic imagery. The upper section shows angels and celestial figures around a central altar. Below, there are cascading stars or comets. Two large celestial bodies, a sun with a face on the left and a moon with a face on the right, frame the scene. The lower part contains figures amidst rocky terrain, possibly reacting to the event above, with some shielding their eyes or appearing distressed.
Artista
Albrecht Dürer
Fecha
1498
Tipo
Estampa
Técnica
Xilografía sobre papel verjurado
Medidas
39,2 × 28,6 cm
Colección
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licencia
Dominio público, CC0

Descripción de la imagen

This is a detailed drawing of a celestial scene with symbolic imagery. The upper section shows angels and celestial figures around a central altar. Below, there are cascading stars or comets. Two large celestial bodies, a sun with a face on the left and a moon with a face on the right, frame the scene. The lower part contains figures amidst rocky terrain, possibly reacting to the event above, with some shielding their eyes or appearing distressed.

Albrecht Dürer