The Beast from the Bottomless Pit / The Apocalyptic Woman and the Seven-headed Dragon / The Adoration of the Beast with Ten Horns and Seven Heads / The Adoration of the Lamb on Mount Zion before 1585

Editor: Here we have four images by Adriaen Collaert, perhaps from a book, all seemingly depicting scenes of beasts and angels. They feel rather apocalyptic. What's your take on these? Curator: Ah, a glimpse into the mind's eye grappling with the Book of Revelation, isn't it? The images are teeming with symbolic tension. I’m struck by the almost dreamlike quality they possess. There's a raw, untamed energy here. What do they stir in you? Editor: A sense of unease, definitely, but also a strange fascination. Curator: Precisely! It's the dance between dread and wonder that keeps us hooked, reflecting the eternal human struggle with the unknown.