<P> The Apocalypse , properly Apocalypse with Pictures ( Latin : Apocalypsis cum Figuris ) is a famous series of fifteen woodcuts by Albrecht Dürer of scenes from the Book of Revelation , published in 1498 , which rapidly brought him fame across Europe . The series was probably cut on pear wood blocks and drew on theological advice , particularly from Johannes Pirckheimer , the father of Dürer 's friend Willibald Pirckheimer . Work on the series started during Dürer 's first trip to Italy ( 1494 -- 95 ) , and the set was published simultaneously in Latin and German at Nuremberg in 1498 , at a time when much of Europe anticipated a possible Last Judgment at 1500 . The most famous print in the series is The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse ( ca . 1497 -- 98 ) , referring to Revelation 6 : 1 -- 8 . The layout of the cycle with the illustrations on the recto and the text on the verso suggests the privileging of the illustrations over the text . The series brought Dürer fame and wealth as well as some freedom from the patronage system , which , in turn , allowed him to choose his own subjects and to devote more time to engraving . In 1511 , Dürer published the second edition of Apocalypse in a combined edition with his Life of the Virgin and Large Passion ; single impressions were also produced and sold . </P>
<P> The Apocalypse , properly Apocalypse with Pictures ( Latin : Apocalypsis cum Figuris ) is a famous series of fifteen woodcuts by Albrecht Dürer of scenes from the Book of Revelation , published in 1498 , which rapidly brought him fame across Europe . The series was probably cut on pear wood blocks and drew on theological advice , particularly from Johannes Pirckheimer , the father of Dürer 's friend Willibald Pirckheimer . Work on the series started during Dürer 's first trip to Italy ( 1494 -- 95 ) , and the set was published simultaneously in Latin and German at Nuremberg in 1498 , at a time when much of Europe anticipated a possible Last Judgment at 1500 . The most famous print in the series is The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse ( ca . 1497 -- 98 ) , referring to Revelation 6 : 1 -- 8 . The layout of the cycle with the illustrations on the recto and the text on the verso suggests the privileging of the illustrations over the text . The series brought Dürer fame and wealth as well as some freedom from the patronage system , which , in turn , allowed him to choose his own subjects and to devote more time to engraving . In 1511 , Dürer published the second edition of Apocalypse in a combined edition with his Life of the Virgin and Large Passion ; single impressions were also produced and sold . </P>
who created the woodcut the four horseman of the apocalypse
who created the woodcut the four horseman of the apocalypse
Albrecht Dürer
Albrecht Dürer