The Apocalypse: The Angel Gives St. John the Book to Eat
1551
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1551
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows an angel giving a book to St. John. The artist spent years creating a series of engravings based on the Apocalypse. He was one of the first major printmakers in France and worked on this project for a long time. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: Jean Duvet (French, 1485–1561)
