English: The Revelation of St John: 14. The Whore of Baylon. '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.' [1] 1497-1498. 1272 Woman of Babylon by Durer

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Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: ., /, /., 1497-1498.