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Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, in his 1916 novel The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (filmed in 1921 and 1962), provides an early example of this interpretation, writing, "The horseman on the white horse was clad in a showy and barbarous attire. . . . While his horse continued galloping, he was bending his bow in order to spread pestilence abroad.
The Woman of the Apocalypse (or the woman clothed with the sun, Greek: γυνὴ περιβεβλημένη τὸν ἥλιον; Latin: Mulier amicta sole) is a figure–often considered to be a reference to the Virgin Mary in Catholic theology–described in Chapter 12 of the Book of Revelation (written c. AD 95). The woman gives birth to a ...
Pages in category "Paintings based on the Book of Revelation" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Lady Godiva is an 1897 oil-on-canvas painting by English artist John Collier, [1] who worked in the style of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.The portrayal of Lady Godiva and her well-known but apocryphal ride through Coventry, England, is held in Coventry's Herbert Art Gallery and Museum.
Other English artists took inspiration from West's work. One was Phillip James de Loutherbourg, who painted The Opening of the Second Seal (Tate Gallery, London), using the pale white horse in The Death of the Pale Horse as a clear model. [1] West's apocalyptic subjects also resemble William Blake's watercolors based on the Book of Revelation. [1]
Warriors, water and a white horse: Photos of the week December 20, 2024 at 8:23 PM A Maasai warrior competes in a traditional high-jump event at the Maasai Olympics in Kajiado, Kenya.
The marriage between Jesus and his bride, who has prepared herself and clothed in white linen, occurs (Revelation 19:5–10). A "white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True" is introduced. "With Justice he makes war" (Revelation 19:11). Jesus Christ is the rider mentioned in chapter twelve.
William Blake (British, 1757–1827) The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun (Rev. 12: 1–4), ca. 1803–1805 – Brooklyn Museum The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun (National Gallery) The Great Red Dragon and the Beast from the Sea The Number of the Beast is 666