# The Revelation of St John: 3. St John and the Twenty-four Elders in Heaven [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [DÜRER, Albrecht]() - Date: 1501-1550 - Technique: Woodcut, 39 x 28 cm ## Commentary The Revelation of St John: 3. St John and the Twenty-four Elders in Heaven 1497-98 Woodcut, 39 x 28 cm Staatliche Kunsthalle, Karlsruhe In another vision \(Rev. 4:1-10, 5:1-8\) John saw Christ enthroned, before him seven burning torches, around him four creatures resembling a lion, ox, man and eagle \(the \`apocalyptic beasts', later made into symbols of the Four Evangelists\); round them were twenty-four elders enthroned, wearing golden crowns, each one with a harp . Originally probably a choir of angels, but taken to symbolize the twelve prophets, or patriarchs, and twelve apostles, i.e. the Old and New Testaments. John is again kneeling. ## Related artworks - [A Young Girl of Cologne and Dürer's Wife]() - [Abduction of a Woman]() - [Abduction of Proserpine on a Unicorn]() - [Adam and Eve]() - [Adam and Eve]() - [Adam and Eve]() - [Adam and Eve]() - [Adam \(detail\)]() - [Adam]() - [Adoration of the Magi \(detail\)]() - [Adoration of the Magi \(detail\)]() - [Adoration of the Magi \(detail\)]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()