Revelation of St. John: The Adoration of the Lamb

Albrecht Dürer

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white engraving of a large crowd of people gathered around a glowing lamb. The lamb sits on a throne-like object within a circle; it faces left and has a halo and a cross-like object behind it. The lamb has a slanted object protruding from its right side. The people are dressed in robes and some wear crowns on their heads; some hold staff-like objects. The people are positioned on multiple levels, with some standing on clouds or on higher ground. The scene appears to have a landscape in the background at the bottom. The image is bordered by a thin line, and the artist's initials are visible in the bottom corners.