L’Ouverture du cinquième et du sixième sceau

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.
Artiste
Albrecht Dürer
Datation
1498
Catégorie
Estampe
Technique
Gravure sur bois sur papier vergé
Dimensions
39,2 × 28,6 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

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