MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HUNGARY - CURRENT EXHIBITION
Apocalypse. Biblical Prophecies from Dürer to Béla Kondor
Excerpt: The exhibition focuses on Apocalypse cycles based on of the Book of Revelation. The text of John’s visions has inspired many artists since the Middle Ages. Scenes from the Apocalypse have been brought to life on the pages of illuminated manuscripts, and a multitude of frescos, tapestry cycles and stained-glass windows in churches attest to the important role these visions have played in Christian iconography. The invention of printmaking and the rise of book printing in the fifteenth century opened up new opportunities: prints became widely distributed and had a powerful impact on the public.
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