L'Apocalypse (Edition latine) La Femme de l'Apocalypse et le Dragon à sept têtes (Bartsch 71), GDUT4123

The central figure is a winged woman in prayer, standing upon a crescent moon with rays of light emanating from her body. A massive dragon with seven heads, each wearing a crown, reaches toward her from the right, while its tail sweeps through a sky filled with stars. Above, God the Father is seated in majesty among clouds, surrounded by angels who carry the woman's newborn child to safety.

This print is part of Dürer's landmark 'Apocalypse' series, which visualizes the Book of Revelation at a time of intense millennial expectation in Europe. The 'Woman Clothed with the Sun' became a central figure in Western esoteric thought, often interpreted as the Soul or the Divine Sophia standing above the cycles of time and the forces of chaos.