The Riders on the Four Horses/The Opening of the Fifth Seal
Date1490-1550
MediumWoodcut
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Thomas Brown in memory of her husband
Object number1956.39.11
DescriptionRecto: scene from Revelations 6; 1-8 depicting the four apocalyptic riders; they are dressed as soliders; one carries a bow, one a sword, and one the scales; an angel is above and the head of a fire-breathing dragon is in the lower right corner; below "Et ecce equus...";verso: scene from Revelations 6:9-11; an angel sitting behind an altar, flanked by other angels; lower left is a pile of naked bodies with souls rising from them; the angels are giving some of the figures cloaks; below the altar stands a group of men wearing cloaks, who seem to be praying; below: "tano vocem in medio..."On View
Not on viewCollections
16th Century
19th century
19th century
