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Revelation of St. John: The Four Horsemen

Albrecht Dürer

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image. Four horse riders on horseback. The horse on the left is pale green. The second horse from left is white. The third horse from the left is black. The horse on the right is pale red. The riders hold a bow, a sword, a set of scales and a spear. The riders wear ornate headwear. The riders appear to be riding over people lying on the ground. There are clouds and an angel with a sword in the sky. The people on the ground are dressed in clothes and some have beards. The people on the ground are shown screaming or flailing. The image shows lines and shading indicating detail and texture. The image depicts a chaotic scene. The image is framed by a border.

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645 × 893 px
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