Book of Revelation: The New Jerusalem (Ch. 21)
1527
16th Century
4 3/4 x 2 7/8 in. (12.1 x 7.3 cm)
Hans Sebald Beham,
German,
(1500–1550)
Object Type:
PRINTS
Creation Place:
Europe
Medium and Support:
Woodcut
Accession Number:
86-B-689(9)
Label from “Between Heaven and Hades: Journeys in Renaissance and Baroque Prints”, La Salle University Art Museum, September 13 - December 15, 2017:
John and an angel view the aftermath of the destruction of the Apocalypse: the creation of an uncorrupted city, a New Jerusalem.
These woodcut illustrations, after those of Lucas Cranach the Elder, are from "Das Nau Testament" (Dresden: Wolfgang Stockel, 1527) with polemical notes by Jerome Esmer for use by German Roman Catholics.
Current Location:
In Storage
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