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The Opening of the Fifth and Sixth Seal
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The Opening of the Fifth and Sixth Seal

Albrecht Dürer · 1497 - 1498 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; paper

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

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Angels distribute clothing to the souls of the martyrs under the altar. Below the sun and the moon, and stars falling to earth - pope, emperor and ordinary men, women and children dive away in panic. On the verso Latin Bible text in Gothic script in two columns.

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Credit lineHet openen van het vijfde en het zesde zegel. 1497 - 1498. Albrecht Dürer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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