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Revelation of St. John: St. John Devouring the Books

Albrecht Dürer

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white illustration of a man with long hair and a robe sitting on a rocky shoreline, reaching up to the sky with his left hand. The man is positioned on the lower right side, looking up. His right arm is bent at the elbow, and his right hand is near an open book on the ground. Above him, a radiant face surrounded by sun rays and a halo of clouds floats in the sky. To the left, two broken columns stand on the shore. In the background, a body of water with boats and a distant shoreline is visible. On the right, a tree and foliage are present. The sky is filled with clouds, and several cherubs are flying near the top. A circular frame with a building featuring three columns and a pediment is visible in the upper left corner.

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655 × 893 px
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