The Seven Angels with the Trumpets

Albrecht Dürer, 1498

This is a drawing of a biblical scene with figures and a celestial setting. The scene has a central high point with divine figures surrounded by angels, each holding trumpets. The composition includes celestial beings, depictions of natural calamities, and mythical creatures. The top part of the image shows divine or heavenly presences, with radiant beams and clouds. The bottom part depicts a scene of judgment or apocalypse, with a tumultuous sea, structures, and figures engaged in dramatic actions amidst symbolic disasters. The drawing's details and elements create a complex and visually arresting narrative.
Művész
Albrecht Dürer
Datálás
1498
Műfaj
Grafika
Technika
woodcut on laid paper
Méretek
39,1 × 28,2 cm
Gyűjtemény
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc
Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

This is a drawing of a biblical scene with figures and a celestial setting. The scene has a central high point with divine figures surrounded by angels, each holding trumpets. The composition includes celestial beings, depictions of natural calamities, and mythical creatures. The top part of the image shows divine or heavenly presences, with radiant beams and clouds. The bottom part depicts a scene of judgment or apocalypse, with a tumultuous sea, structures, and figures engaged in dramatic actions amidst symbolic disasters. The drawing's details and elements create a complex and visually arresting narrative.

Albrecht Dürer