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An Angel Casts a Dragon into a Pit; an Angel Shows Saint John the Evangelist the New Jerusalem
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An Angel Casts a Dragon into a Pit; an Angel Shows Saint John the Evangelist the New Jerusalem

Albrecht Dürer · 1497 - 1498 · houtsnede; paper

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

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In the foreground an angel with a great key causes a devilish dragon to disappear into a pit. On the right in the middle ground an angel shows John the Evangelist from a mountaintop the New Jerusalem, which can be seen on the left in the background.

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Credit lineEen engel werpt een draak in een put; een engel toont Johannes de Evangelist het nieuwe Jeruzalem. 1497 - 1498. Albrecht Dürer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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