The Apocalyptic Riders, from The Apocalypse, Hans Burgkmair, 1523–24


The Apocalyptic Riders, from The Apocalypse, 1523–24, Woodcut, Sheet: 6 7/16 × 5 1/16 in. ( × cm), Prints, Hans Burgkmair (German, Augsburg 1473–1531 Augsburg), Plate 3 from a series of 21 woodcuts with scenes from the Apocalypse for Martin Luther's translation of the New Testament. Four editions were published in Augsburg by Silvan Otmar between March 1523 and April 1524


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