# The Woman of the Apocalypse

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## Artwork

- Artist: [COURTOIS, Martial](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/courtois-martial-r26e7f38684c964>)
- Date: 1551-1600
- Technique: Painted enamel on copper, 40 x 55 cm

## Commentary

The Woman of the Apocalypse c. 1570 Painted enamel on copper, 40 x 55 cm British Museum, London The scene on the dish is a vision of the future, from the Book of Revelation in the Bible. The evil prostitute of Babylon sits drunkenly on a horned beast with seven heads. She offers a cup towards kneeling men, who represent the rulers of the world, including a king, a pope and a cardinal. The blue tunic of the man in the foreground is a restoration.

## Related artworks

- [Apollo and the Muses](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/courtois-martial-r26e7f38684c964/apollo-and-the-muses-r1ad792753b9d13>)
- [Apollo and the Muses \(underside\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/courtois-martial-r26e7f38684c964/apollo-and-the-muses-underside-rfbf4bcc7c75b6b>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)