Christ at War with the Kings of the Earth
Jean Duvet
1505–1570
- Medium
- Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
- Dimensions
- Plate: 29.8 × 21.1 cm (11 3/4 × 8 5/16 in.); Sheet: 30.7 × 22.2 cm (12 1/8 × 8 3/4 in.)
- Genre
- engraving
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
engravingprintprints and drawingpaper (fiber product)
About
In this vision from Revelation 19, Christ appears on a white horse as he prepares to make war on the kings of the earth who oppose him. Behind him stands a host of righteous supporters: the prophet Moses (at the top, with the Ten Commandments and fiery horns), and the apostles, including Saint Peter (with the key) and Saint James (with a scallop shell on his hat). The enemies of the faith below include a “false prophet” (19:20) with an Eastern hat and a book that is likely the Qur’an, whom Christ fends off with blazing eyes and a pointed sword.
