Revelation of St. John: St. Michael fighting the Dragon
1511
- Medium
- woodcut
- Dimensions
- 39.2 × 28.2 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-207650
This woodcut comes from a series of 15 scenes from the Apocalypse. Dürer drew upon late northern Gothic traditions infused with the reality of spiritual events, biblical interpretation, and dense composition, as well as careful attention to naturalistic details of flora and fauna. He interprets Saint John’s visions by giving them a convincing physical existence. This scene depicts the war in heaven, a final battle between good and evil. Saint Michael and his angels defeat the dragon (Satan) and the other fallen angels, now morphed into repulsive demons, casting them into hell.
Provenance
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland, 1922.94.13
Registry history
- 1511 — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art — prints
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