From the latin edition of 1511. The revelation of st john: 14. The whore of baylon. "this image is one of a series of woodblocks made by the german artist albrecht dürer in the late fifteenth century during the height of the so-called "war on witches" conducted by the christian church against the people of europe (see chapter 1). In this scene, the woman or whore of babylon rides a seven-headed dragon, leaving a trail of destruction behind her, including (on the right) a riverside city in flames. " [1]. Object Type: print. Genre: religious art. Date: between circa 1496 and circa 1498. Place of creation: Nuremberg. Dimensions: height: 392 mm (15.43 in); width: 280 mm (11.02 in). Medium: linen, woodcut print on paper. Depicted People: Whore of Babylon. Collection: Private collection. Series Title: Apocalypse. Woman of Babylon by Durer
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