Apokalypse - Matthias Gerung - 20.8 Gog Magog, Matthias Gerung, between 1544 and 1558

Woodcuts on the apocalypse by matthias gerung 20. 8 gog and magog the woodcuts on the apocalypse by matthias gerung come from the codex germanicus 6592 of the bavarian state library in munich. Between 1544 and 1558, gerung illustrated a commentary on the apocalypse by the bernese preacher sebastian meyers with 27 woodcuts on the apocalypse and 32 corresponding allegories on biblical stories or reformatory scenes of his time. The allegories associated with the apocalypse scenes can be viewed here by clicking on them (colored text under the image caption), as can the illustrations themselves. Date: between 1544 and 1558.