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icon_close_24 footer_map_120x920 Skip to Content Yes, we’re open throughout the Memorial Day weekend. See hours. The Whore of Babylon, from The Apocalypse Currently Off View Prints and Drawings The Whore of Babylon, from The Apocalypse Date: 1496–98 Artist: Albrecht DürerGerman, 1471-1528 About this artwork Albrecht Dürer’s illustrations of the Apocalypse display an unprecedented scale and complexity. In this sheet, the Whore of Babylon, one of the visions foretold in the biblical book of Revelation, is perched on a seven-headed scarlet beast with 10 horns, holding aloft a chalice full of the “abominations and filthiness of her fornication.” She appears in contemporary Italian dress, perhaps a reference to the burning city in the distance, which is commonly interpreted as Rome, whose seven hills matched the beast’s seven heads. Status Currently Off View Department Prints and Drawings Artist Albrecht Dürer Title The Whore of Babylon, from The Apocalypse Place Germany (Artist's nationality:) Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE. Made 1496–1498 Medium Woodcut in black on ivory laid paper Dimensions 38.6 × 28 cm (15 1/4 × 11 1/16 in.) Credit Line Bequest of Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr. Reference Number 1956.961 IIIF Manifest The International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) represents a set of open standards that enables rich access to digital media from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions around the world. Learn more. https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/4137/manifest.json Extended information about this artwork Bartsch 73Meder 177 Before textStrauss 45Schoch, Mende, & Scherbaum 125 Object information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge. To help improve this record, please email [email protected]. Information about image downloads and licensing is available here. Share Explore Further Most Similar Woodcut Albrecht Dürer 1400–1600 All Tags Related artworks Salome Presenting the Head of John the Baptist to Herodias, 1511 Albrecht Dürer The Martyrdom of John the Baptist, 1510 Albrecht Dürer The Virgin on the Crescent, from The Life of the Virgin, c. 1511 Albrecht Dürer Calvary, c. 1503–04 Albrecht Dürer Christ, Man of Sorrows, Mocked by a Soldier, frontispiece from The Large Passion, 1511 Albrecht Dürer The Last Supper, from The Large Passion, 1510 Albrecht Dürer Agony in the Garden, from The Large Passion, c. 1496–97 Albrecht Dürer The Betrayal of Christ, from The Large Passion, 1510 Albrecht Dürer The Flagellation, from The Large Passion, c. 1496–97 Albrecht Dürer Ecce Homo - The Presentation of Christ, from The Large Passion, c. 1498 Albrecht Dürer The Bearing of the Cross, from The Large Passion, 1498–99, published 1511 Albrecht Dürer The Lamentation, from The Large Passion, c. 1498–99 Albrecht Dürer The Deposition of Christ, from The Large Passion, c. 1496–97 Albrecht Dürer Primary Navigation Visit Find all the information you need—plus helpful tips—to plan your visit Start planning Hours Admission Plan Your Visit Museum Map Free Daily Tours My Museum Tour What to See in an Hour Shopping and Dining Accessibility Who's Visiting? First-Time Visitors Families Members Teens Educators Group Visits Mobile App Ryan Learning Center Exhibitions Current Upcoming Archive Art & Artists Explore the works in our collection and delve deeper into their stories. Start your discovery Artworks Articles & Videos Articles Videos Research Center Library Archives Academic Engagement Publications Conservation & Science Collection Information Curatorial Departments Provenance Research Loans Open Access Events Become a Member

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