Minneapolis Institute of Art
The Vision of the Seven Candlesticks
Albrecht DürerLinkedCulture matchlcp-840f7214ff34
- Date
- 1498 (1511 edition)
- Medium
- Woodcut
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 49905
From LinkedCulture
At just 26 years old, Albrecht Dürer published his Apocalypse series in 1498 and changed printmaking forever. In this woodcut, Christ sits enthroned among seven ornate candelabras, a two-edged sword extending from his mouth, while the figure of John collapses prostrate at his feet amid swirling clouds. The dense cross-hatching Dürer carved into the woodblock gives fabric and light a depth that rivaled painting itself. This series is the moment German printmaking became fine art.
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Plate 2 of Dürer's Apocalypse Germany, Europe Dimensions: 15 9/16 x 11 1/8 in. (39.53 x 28.26 cm) (image)
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- The William M. Ladd Collection Gift of Herschel V. Jones, 1916
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