St John and the Twenty four Elders in Heaven 1498

Albrecht Dürer's woodcut "St John and the Twenty-four Elders in Heaven" (1498) depicts a scene of celestial grandeur. The composition features a celestial scene with God the Father seated on a throne amidst angels, surrounded by twenty-four elders, each holding a golden crown, while St John kneels in prayer before him. The lower portion of the composition depicts a terrestrial scene with a landscape and a castle, reflecting Dürer's signature detailed realism. The work is a powerful illustration of the Book of Revelation and showcases Dürer's masterful command of line and detail, characteristic of his Northern Renaissance style.