St. John and the twenty-four elders by Albrecht Durer

St. John and the twenty four elders by Albrecht Durer

Engraving “St. John and the Twenty-Four Elders” – an illustration to the 4th and 5th chapters of the book “Revelation” of John the Divine:

The artist painted the Creator and the Book of Fates, which is still closed with seven seals. But in heaven the wrath of God grows, his face is stern. With clear, dense strokes, Durer enlarged the emotional impact, conveyed the sensation of the upcoming battles and storms, would soon tear off the seals and the horsemen of the Apocalypse…

But on earth while all is quiet and peaceful, a peaceful city with towers and open gates, these quiet waters of the river, where the trees reflect are just an idyllic landscape. But already from the clouds are directed down elements of the ornament – leaves sharp as arrows. The contrast between the upper and lower parts of the engraving causes concern…