1551
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Apocalypse: St. John Sees Seven Golden Candlesticks is a 1551 by Jean Duvet, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
Jean Duvet shows John the Evangelist standing before seven golden candlesticks. The saint wears a robe and points to the bright lights. Behind him, dark clouds swirl with angels. This is a print, not a painting. Duvet carved the image into metal, then pressed ink onto paper. Only seven full sets survive today. The work took him ten years to finish. See how the light cuts through the shadows. If you like this, check out another print by Jean Duvet (French, 1485–1561).
This print is part of a bound volume of works illustrating the a narrative of the Apocalypse, taken from the Revelation of Saint John in the Bible. The 23 engravings in the series occupied the artist for a number of years and represent his greatest artistic achievement. The museum's volume is one of only seven known complete sets. Jean Duvet was one of the first major printmakers in France and one of the most original artists of the 1500s. Although he worked mostly in the provincial city of Langres, he became aware of Italian art through the circulation of prints—notably those of Marcantonio…
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Jean Duvet (1485 – after 1562) was a French Renaissance goldsmith and engraver, now best known for his engravings.
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