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The Whore of Babylon
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The Whore of Babylon

Albrecht Dürer · 1496 - 1497 · houtsnede; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A beautifully dressed and coiffed woman rides on a beast with seven heads and ten horns. From heaven an army of riders appears. Next to them two angels, one of whom holds a millstone. On the right in the background a city can be seen burning.

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Credit lineDe hoer van Babylon. 1496 - 1497. Albrecht Dürer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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