Apocalyptic Collection (page 3)

Saint Michael and the Dragon, c. 1405 (tempera on wood, gold ground)
3493112 Saint Michael and the Dragon, c.1405 (tempera on wood, gold ground) by Spanish School, (15th century); 105.1x103.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Sadak in Search of the Waters of Oblivion, by John Martin (1789-1854). circa 1828

Grand Ascension of the Miller Tabernacle, Broadside depicting the End of
1077620 Grand Ascension of the Miller Tabernacle, Broadside depicting the End of the World, 1844 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

The Bondhus Glacier in Sunnhordland, 1878 (oil on canvas)
659688 The Bondhus Glacier in Sunnhordland, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Bodom, Erik (1829-79); 108.5x157.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bondhus Glacier in Sunnhordland. Erik Bodom (1829-1879)

Detail from the east rose window depicting two elders of the apocalypse (stained glass)
PC345109 Detail from the east rose window depicting two elders of the apocalypse (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Laon Cathedral, Laon, France; French, out of copyright

St. John and the Seven Churches of Asia, no. 2 from The Apocalypse of Angers
XIR236841 St. John and the Seven Churches of Asia, no.2 from The Apocalypse of Angers, 1373-87 (tapestry) by Bataille, Nicolas (fl)

Ms L. A. 139-Lisboa fol. 30 The woman hidden in the desert whilst Archangel Michael fights
XJL195852 Ms L.A. 139-Lisboa fol.30 The woman hidden in the desert whilst Archangel Michael fights the dragon in Heaven, from the Gulbenkian Apocalypse, c.1265-70 (vellum) by English School

Ms L. A. 139-Lisboa fol. 35 The people worshipping the beast and the dragon
XJL195857 Ms L.A. 139-Lisboa fol.35 The people worshipping the beast and the dragon, from the Gulbenkian Apocalypse, c.1265-70 (vellum) by English School

Ms L. A. 139-Lisboa fol. 32 The woman flying away as the Earth swallows the water spewed
XJL195854 Ms L.A. 139-Lisboa fol.32 The woman flying away as the Earth swallows the water spewed out by the red dragon, from the Gulbenkian Apocalypse, c.1265-70 (vellum) by English School

Effusions of a Pot of Porter, or Ministerial Conjurations for Supporting the War
NCO190182 Effusions of a Pot of Porter, or Ministerial Conjurations for Supporting the War, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1799 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Heimdal Blowing his Horn before Ragnarok, from Melsteds Edda
MGN169949 Heimdal Blowing his Horn before Ragnarok, from Melsteds Edda (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Icelandic School, (18th century); Arni Magnusson Institute, Reykjavik

St. John sees the resurrection of the two witness, as people flee the city walls, c
1767807 St. John sees the resurrection of the two witness, as people flee the city walls, c.1820 (Pen, ink, watercolour and gilt on paper) by Russian School (19th century)

Scheveningen, Boats Run Aground on the Shore; Scheveningen, Bateaux Echoues sur la Greve
656487 Scheveningen, Boats Run Aground on the Shore; Scheveningen, Bateaux Echoues sur la Greve, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Boudin

La Debacle - illustration from Napoleon le Petit, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909651 La Debacle - illustration from Napoleon le Petit, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Fowke, Francis (d.1865) & Scott, Henry (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript, c. 1180 (tempera, gold, and ink on parchment)
3615967 Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript, c.1180 (tempera, gold, and ink on parchment) by Spanish School; 44.5x30 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Saint Michael fighting the Dragon, c. 1400 (tempera on panel)
3588497 Saint Michael fighting the Dragon, c.1400 (tempera on panel) by Marcal de Sas, Andres (fl.1420); 170.2x71.1 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA

The Prophet of the Hebrews - the Prince of Peace conducting the Jews to the Promised Land
2655350 The Prophet of the Hebrews - the Prince of Peace conducting the Jews to the Promised Land, pub. Hannah Humphrey, 1795 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

Detail from the east rose window depicting two elders of the apocalypse (stained glass)
PC345108 Detail from the east rose window depicting two elders of the apocalypse (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Laon Cathedral, Laon, France; French, out of copyright

Detail of Prophets and the End of the World, entrance wall of the Chapel of the Madonna
XIR438800 Detail of Prophets and the End of the World, entrance wall of the Chapel of the Madonna di San Brizio, 1499-1504 (oil on canvas) (detail of 434199) by Signorelli

Lamb on Mount Zion, no. 47 from The Apocalypse of Angers, 1373-87 (tapestry)
488903 Lamb on Mount Zion, no.47 from The Apocalypse of Angers, 1373-87 (tapestry) by Bataille, Nicolas (fl. 1363-1400); Musee des Tapisseries, Angers

Prophets and the End of the World, entrance wall of the Chapel of the Madonna di San
XIR434199 Prophets and the End of the World, entrance wall of the Chapel of the Madonna di San Brizio, 1499-1504 (oil on canvas) by Signorelli

The Tears of St. John, no. 6 from The Apocalypse of Angers, 1373-87 (tapestry)
XIR244620 The Tears of St. John, no.6 from The Apocalypse of Angers, 1373-87 (tapestry) by Bataille, Nicolas (fl. 1363-1400); Musee des Tapisseries, Angers

Presages of the Millennium, published 1795 (hand coloured etching)
FIT167669 Presages of the Millennium, published 1795 (hand coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 32.5x37.6 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Babylon Invaded by Demons, no. 66 from The Apocalypse of Angers
XIR181965 Babylon Invaded by Demons, no.66 from The Apocalypse of Angers, 1373-87 (tapestry) by Bataille, Nicolas (fl. 1363-1400); Musee des Tapisseries, Angers

The New Jerusalem, number 80 from The Apocalypse of Angers, 1373-87 (tapestry)
XIR175911 The New Jerusalem, number 80 from The Apocalypse of Angers, 1373-87 (tapestry) by Bataille, Nicolas (fl. 1363-1400); Musee des Tapisseries, Angers, France; French, out of copyright

The Seventh Seal, no. 17 from Tha Apocalypse of Angers, 1373-87 (tapestry)
XIR203336 The Seventh Seal, no.17 from Tha Apocalypse of Angers, 1373-87 (tapestry) by Bataille, Nicolas (fl. 1363-1400); Musee des Tapisseries, Angers, France; French, out of copyright

The Prophet of the Hebrews: the Prince of Peace conducting the Jews to the Promised Land
NCO193186 The Prophet of the Hebrews: the Prince of Peace conducting the Jews to the Promised Land, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

The Harrowing of Hell or Christ in Limbo, from The Large Passion, 1510 (woodcut print)
1767104 The Harrowing of Hell or Christ in Limbo, from The Large Passion, 1510 (woodcut print) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Private Collection; (add.info)

MS 255A fol. 7v from the Liber Figuarum (vellum)
CCC428397 MS 255A fol.7v from the Liber Figuarum (vellum) by Joachim of Fiore (c.1135-1202); Corpus Christi College, Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Joachim of Fiore)

The woman clothed with the sun being attacked by the dragon with seven heads
XIR392250 The woman clothed with the sun being attacked by the dragon with seven heads, facsimile of the Bamberg Apocalypse (colour litho) by German School, (11th century); Bibliotheque Nationale

The Sea Monster, facsimile of the Bamberg Apocalypse (colour litho)
XIR392255 The Sea Monster, facsimile of the Bamberg Apocalypse (colour litho) by German School, (11th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Destruction of the Beast and the False Prophet, 1804 (oil on panel)
488059 Destruction of the Beast and the False Prophet, 1804 (oil on panel) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820); 99.1x143.5 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

The Last Man (w / c on paper)
473976 The Last Man (w/c on paper) by Martin, John (1789-1854); 68.0x47.5 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: The last survivor of the dying earth stands on a cliff-top)

The east rose window: The Virgin, Apostles and Elders of the Apocalypse (stained glass)
PC345112 The east rose window: The Virgin, Apostles and Elders of the Apocalypse (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Laon Cathedral, Laon, France; French, out of copyright

St. John with an Angel, detail of no. 70 from The Apocalypse of Angers
XIR203308 St. John with an Angel, detail of no.70 from The Apocalypse of Angers, 1373-87 (tapestry) by Bataille, Nicolas (fl)

The Angel Proclaiming the End of Time (oil on canvas)
FIT282919 The Angel Proclaiming the End of Time (oil on canvas) by Tucker, James Justus (1795/96-1842); 86.4x69.9 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English

Ms 386 fol. 25r Angels with Trumpets and the Earth Shaking, from the Apocalypse of St
XCM223610 Ms 386 fol.25r Angels with Trumpets and the Earth Shaking, from the Apocalypse of St. John (vellum) by French School, (9th century); 31x23 cm; Bibliotheque Municipale, Cambrai

The Second Angel of the Apocalypse Creating a Storm, 1360-70 (fresco)
ALI177904 The Second Angel of the Apocalypse Creating a Storm, 1360-70 (fresco) by Menabuoi, Giusto di Giovanni de (d.1393); Padua Baptistery, Padua

The Ascension of the Lamb, no. 48 from The Apocalypse of Angers
XIR181981 The Ascension of the Lamb, no. 48 from The Apocalypse of Angers, 1373-87 (tapestry) by Bataille, Nicolas (fl. 1363-1400); Musee des Tapisseries, Angers, France; French, out of copyright

Ms L. A. 139-Lisboa fol. 41 St. John the Evangelist watching one hundred
XJL195861 Ms L.A. 139-Lisboa fol.41 St. John the Evangelist watching one hundred and forty-four thousand worship the Lamb on Mount Zion, from the Gulbenkian Apocalypse

Ms L. A. 139-Lisboa fol. 26 Exterminans watching the horsemen trample the two witnesses
XJL195847 Ms L.A. 139-Lisboa fol.26 Exterminans watching the horsemen trample the two witnesses, from the Gulbenkian Apocalypse, c.1265-70 (vellum) by English School

Ms L. A. 139-Lisboa fol. 20 Exterminans, the King of the locusts, rises from the pit
XJL195845 Ms L.A. 139-Lisboa fol.20 Exterminans, the King of the locusts, rises from the pit, from the Gulbenkian Apocalypse, c.1265-70 (vellum) by English School

A Hell Mouth with fangs and a blue demon emerging; Gog and Maggog leading an army, c
1767808 A Hell Mouth with fangs and a blue demon emerging; Gog and Maggog leading an army, c.1820 (pen, ink, watercolour and gilt on paper) by Russian School (19th century)

The End of the World Ms Ludwig XV 9 fol. 95v, 1469 (ink, colour washes
3077097 The End of the World Ms Ludwig XV 9 fol. 95v, 1469 (ink, colour washes, and tempera on paper) by Schilling, Hans (fl.1459-67) (follower of); 28.6x20.3 cm; J

Ms L. A. 139-Lisboa fol. 71 The jaws of Hell swallowing the red dragon
XJL195866 Ms L.A. 139-Lisboa fol.71 The jaws of Hell swallowing the red dragon, the beast of the sea and the beast of the earth, from the Gulbenkian Apocalypse, c.1265-70 (vellum) by English School

Ms L. A. 139-Lisboa fol. 47v Golden bowls filled with the wrath of God pouring onto
XJL195862 Ms L.A. 139-Lisboa fol.47v Golden bowls filled with the wrath of God pouring onto the earth, from the Gulbenkian Apocalypse, c.1265-70 (vellum) by English School

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"Apocalyptic Visions: Unveiling the End of Days through Art" Step into a world where chaos and destruction reign, as depicted in various artworks throughout history. From ancient tapestries to modern masterpieces, these captivating pieces offer glimpses into the apocalyptic realm. Intriguingly, the Book of Revelation or The Apocalypse from the New Testament has long served as inspiration for artists seeking to portray this cataclysmic theme. One such example is "After the Bacchanal, " an oil painting from 1898 that explores the aftermath of revelry amidst impending doom. Traveling back further in time, we encounter a woolen tapestry fragment dating back to the fourteenth century. This piece hails from the Apocalypse of Angers and showcases an angel amidst a desolate landscape—a haunting reminder of what lies ahead. Transitioning to more recent events, we witness war's devastating impact on humanity. "Wounded, Passchendaele" captures the horrors endured during World War I with its poignant depiction of suffering soldiers on canvas. Similarly, "The Landscape: Hill 60" and "The Field of Passchendaele" present ink and watercolor renditions that evoke both despair and desolation. Artistic interpretations also extend beyond traditional mediums. A pencil sketch by Hans Holbein depicts "The Worship of the Lamb, " designed for a stained glass window at St Edmund Hall in Oxford—an ethereal vision amid impending darkness. Not limited to religious contexts alone, apocalyptic themes permeate other aspects too. An engraving showcasing L'Arc de Triomphe as ruins transports us to a nineteenth-century world teetering on collapse while offering an unsettling glimpse into mankind's potential fate. Nature itself can convey apocalyptic undertones; dramatic exposure reveals tree tops seen from a worm's-eye view in Speulderbos forest—a scene reminiscent of nature reclaiming its dominion after humanity's fall.