Albrecht dürer's wood print engraving of c. E. 1497 -1498, depicting the four horsemen of the apocalypse mentioned in the bible. In the picture, four horsemen are from right to left; the epidemic holding a bow in his hand (in some interpretations jesus' conquest of the world), war holding a sword in his hand, famine holding scales in his hand, and death, which is depicted as a decaying body. The print of 39 x 28 cm is in the staatliche. Object Type: woodcut print, print. Genre: religious art. Date: between 1497 and 1498. Place of creation: Nuremberg. Dimensions: height: 39.9 cm (15.7 in); width: 28.6 cm (11.2 in). Medium: woodcut print on paper. Collection: Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe. Series Title: Apocalypse. Durer Revelation Four Riders
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