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The Apocalypse: The Woman of Babylon (AKA Whore of Babylon) by Albrecht Dürer 1496 - 98

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This image is one of a series of woodblocks made by the German artist Albrecht Dürer in the late fifteenth century during the height of the so-called "war on witches" conducted by the Christian Church against the people of Europe (see chapter 1).

In this scene, the woman or whore of Babylon rides a seven-headed dragon, leaving a trail of destruction behind her, including (on the right) a riverside city in flames.

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quotation of http://www.global-vision.org/dream/babylon.html

Source:

http://www.kunstunterricht.de/bildtafel/duerer/Apokalypse/B16Durer.jpg

Creator/Artist
Name
Dürer, Albrecht
Date of birth/death 1471-05-21 1528-04-06
Location of birth/death
Deutsch: Nürnberg
Deutsch: Nürnberg
Work location
Deutsch: Nürnberg, Augsburg, Venedig, Niederlande

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