The Seven Trumpets

When the seventh seal is opened, seven angels sound their trumpets, heralding a series of devastating calamities. Dürer depicts this prophecy as a richly detailed image: cities in flames, sinking ships, and locusts swarming across the land. Amidst the clouds, an eagle in flight cries “woe” to the inhabitants of the earth. Two colossal hands – a visual invention of the artist – hurl a burning mountain into the sea. It is a scene of cosmic upheaval, rendered with meticulous precision that amplifies its intensity.