Gustave Doré1866
St. John's Vision of Death
As the fourth seal is opened, John beholds a pale horse whose rider is named Death, with Hades following close behind to claim a fourth of the earth (Revelation 6). A wood engraving from Gustave Doré's La Grande Bible de Tours (1866).
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About Gustave Doré
1832-1883 · French
Paul Gustave Doré was a prolific French illustrator whose 241 wood engravings for "La Grande Bible de Tours" (1866) became the most influential visual interpretation of scripture of the 19th century.