The Apocalypse:  The Angel Shows St. John the New Jerusalem

The Apocalypse: The Angel Shows St. John the New Jerusalem

Jean Duvet

1551

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows an angel and St. John in a scene from the Bible. The artist spent years working on a series of engravings like this one, which tells a story from the Apocalypse. This series was a big project for him. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist Jean Duvet (French, 1485–1561).

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