Apocalypse (BM 1895,0122.45)
Summary
The pope and a Sultan as Demons dragging their followers into Hell; the demon with papal tiara pulling clerics towards hell, the sultan with turban pulling Turks. On higher ground Christ with followers of the true faith. From a series of woodcut satirical illustrations intended for Laurentius Agricola's translation of Sebastian Meyer's commentary on the Apocalypse .
Woodcut
Date
1546
Source
British Museum
Copyright info
Public Domain