Apocalyptic imagery

August 13, 2003 11:11 AM

Apocalyptic image galleryA scholarly site with a large collection of images illustrating the Revelation of St. John, with emphasis on medieval painting, carving, and sculpture. Felix Just, S. J. has compiled a more diverse collection that includes an extensive set of contemporary images. As a lover of all things nineteenth-century, I'm rather partial to Francis Danby (I just saw The Deluge at the Tate) and John Martin.
posted by thomas j wise (7 comments total)

As computer screenshots go, here's something I felt was nearly an apocalyptic image: a webcam portal peppered with "give blood to the red cross" images people had put up in place of their headshots. This was taken on 9/11/2001.
posted by scarabic at 11:24 AM on August 13, 2003

Could it be...SATAN!?!?
posted by adampsyche at 11:55 AM on August 13, 2003

The Albrecht Durer woodcuts and Patrick Farley's Apocamon are particularly good.
posted by arto at 1:28 PM on August 13, 2003

Who needs scholarly when you've got Revelations Illustrated?
posted by grabbingsand at 1:34 PM on August 13, 2003

That "Revelations Illustrated" link is awesome. Reminds me of the cover art for an Yngwie Malmsteen heavy metal album.
posted by jonson at 3:15 PM on August 13, 2003

thomas j wise, you find some fabulous links. This is more wonderful stuff - I am still enjoying the St. Sebastian and illuminated manuscripts. Please feel free to grace us with your posts more often!
posted by madamjujujive at 6:34 PM on August 13, 2003

Hear, hear! Or is it here, here? Either way, TJ Wise, your posts are only eclipsed by your username in terms of coolness, I encourage you to post more often!!
posted by jonson at 8:55 PM on August 13, 2003