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Revelation


An Angel Appeareth with a Book, from The Revelation of Saint John the Divine with Lithographs by Hans Feibusch
The Angel with the Book by Unknown artist
The Angel with the Book, from the Cloisters Apocalypse by Unknown artist

The Angel and the Book

Revelation 10

'Mystic Nativity' by Sandro Botticelli
The Immaculate Conception by Diego Velázquez
The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun (Rev 12:1–4) by William Blake

The Woman and the Dragon

Revelation 12:1–6, 13–17

The War in Heaven (pane 7g), part of The Great East Window of York Minster
Saint Michael and the Devil by Unknown Spanish Artist
The Fall of the Rebel Angels by Pieter Bruegel the Elder

War in Heaven

Revelation 12:7–12

Antichrist and the 'Times of the Gentiles', from Dispensational Truth or God's Plan and Purpose in the Ages by Clarence Larkin
A Chronological Chart of the Visions of Daniel and John (first chart) by Joshua V. Himes (printer); Designed by Charles Fitch
Daniel 7: The Beast with Ten Horns by Basil Wolverton

Beastly Sights

Revelation 13

Babylon, the Great, is Fallen by Robert Roberg
Sestertius showing the goddess Roma seated on the seven hills (reverse), Head of Vespasian (obverse) by Unknown artist
A Harlot's Progress, Plate 1 by William Hogarth

The Whore of Babylon

Revelation 17

The Fall of Babylon by John Martin
The Tower of Babel (La Tour de Babel) by Endre Rozsda
The Second Angel Announces the Fall of Babylon, no.50 from The Apocalypse of Angers by Nicolas Bataille

Babylon is Fallen!

Revelation 18

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The Rider on the White Horse

Revelation 19:11–21

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The Last Judgement

Revelation 20:11–15

Threshold to the Kingdom by Mark Wallinger
Amerika the Stoker by Tim Rollins and K.O.S
A New Jerusalem by Michael Takeo Magruder

The New Jerusalem and the Gates of Heaven

Revelation 21


1 John

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