Art, Images, Music, and Materials related to the Book of Revelation
compiled by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.

• Apocalyptic and Millennial Themes in Music - a very fine overview; from a student project by Erick Cifuentes
• Michael Card: Unveiled Hope - a Contemporary Christian Music album entirely based on the Book of Revelation
• Saviour Machine: Legend Trilogy - three albums of Christian Goth music based on Revelation; lyrics page by Aaron Austin; see also the official website of Saviour Machine
• Songs of the Revelation of Jesus Christ! - "A Cantata of the Revelation Scripture", composed by Margaret Haines
  

• Beatus de Liébana, Codex Urgellensis: on-line collection of 25 out of the 91 illustrations from a 10th-century copy of Beatus of Liébana's Illustrated Commentary on the Apocalypse; this manuscript is in the Urgell Diocesean Museum in La Seu d'Urgell (Spain).
• Cloisters Apocalypse - illuminations from a 14th-century manuscript; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (restricted access)
• Apocalypse of St. John - sixteen woodcuts by German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) from the Wetmore Print Collection, Connecticut College
• Doré Bible Illustrations - six woodcuts by Gustave Doré (1832-1883) depicting various scenes from Rev 1, 6, 12, 18, 20, and 21
• Revelation Paintings: new site by Robert Roberg, includes about 24 of his 100 paintings illustrating various scenes from Revelation (from his homepage, click on "Artist")
• Revelation Illustrated - 35 modern artworks by Pat Marvenko Smith, from the artist's own website; five more of her paintings are also available on the Revelation Illustrated page of the JVIM website (# 3, 8, 19, 23, 39 on this site, depicting the scenes of Rev 1:12; 5:2 11:12 12:15 21:9-10 respectively).
• Apocalypse: Meditations on the Visions of John - a series of 42 drawings (1996-1997) by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College see also my list of scripture references related to Steczynski's drawings
   
• Apocamon: The Final Judgment - an on-line digital comic book version of the Book of Revelation; by Patrick Farley (caution: contains some offensive language and sexual innuendo, but also uses many texts and images of Rev verbatim)
• James Hampton's Throne of the Third Heaven - about 180 pieces made of scavanged material and foil, in part influenced by the Book of Revelation; by James Hampton (1909-1964).
• Book of Revelation, digital art by Ted Larsen - contains 40 works, visible online and available for purchase
• Apocalyptic Art by Duncan Long - about a dozen images inspired by the Book of Revelation, and others with related themes
• Apocalyptic Images by David Miles - "digitally created figurative interpretations of the word images presented in the Book of Revelation"
• The Apocalypse: Book of Revelation Paintings - over 45 modern images by Florida artist Peter Olsen; each image set to music on a separate page
• Basil Wolverton's Apocalypse - a collection of 16 "horrifying scenes of the end of the world as we know it", by cartoonist Basil Wolverton, now colorized by Monte Wolverton; each image also quotes related scripture passages
  

Rev 1 -

• Map of the Cities in Revelation (Rev 1:4, 9, 11) - showing the Island of Patmos and the seven cities of Asia Minor; by Mike Campbell
• Map of the Churches of Revelation - another map, also showing other ancient Mediterranean cities, from ChristianWalk.com
• Map of the Seven Churches of Asia and the Isle of Patmos (Rev 1:4) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
   
• Saint John on Patmos (Rev 1:9) - folio 17r from Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (1413-1416)
• Saint John on Patmos (Rev 1:9) - painting done 1485 by Hieronymus Bosch (c.1450-1516) now in the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin; click here for another digital copy
• John on Patmos (Rev 1:9) - painting of 1518 by German Renaissance artist Hans Burgkmair (1473-1531); now in the Alte Pinakothek, Munich; click here for another digital copy
• Saint John on Patmos (Rev 1:9) - painting by Nicolas Poussin (ca. 1644); now in the Pinacoteca, Vatican City
• St John the Evangelist on Pathmos (Rev 1:9) - oil on canvas, by Alonso Cano (1646-50); now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
• John on Patmos (Rev 1:9) - woodcut illustration by French artist Gustave Doré (1832-1883)
• Apostle John on the Isle of Patmos (Rev 1:9) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
  
 
• St. John's Vision of Christ and the Seven Candlesticks (Rev 1:9-20) - woodcut by German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
• Christ among the Lampstands (Rev 1:12-20) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• John Turning ("to see the voice that was speaking to him" - Rev 1:12) - extra painting by Pat Marvenko Smith, only on the JVIM Website
• Rev 1:9-10 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Rev 1:12-20 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• One Like a Son of Man (Rev 1:9-2:1) - a digitally created figurative interpretation, by David Miles

• Seven Churches of Revelation - a brief overview from The Ephesus Meeting
• Seven Churches of Revelation - brief articles from Focus Online Magazine
  • Ephesus (Efes; Rev 2:1-7)
  • Smyrna (Izmir; Rev 2:8-11)
  • Pergamum (Bergama; Rev 2:12-17)
  • Thyatira (Akhisar; Rev 2:18-29)
  • Sardis (Sart; Rev 3:1-6)
  • Philadelphia (Alasehir; Rev 3:7-13)
  • Laodicea (Laodikya; Rev 3:14-22)
• Seven Churches Tour - from Meander Travel, with brief info on each site:
  • Ephesus; Smyrna; Pergamum; Thyatira; Sardis; Philadelphia; Laodicea
• BiblePlaces.com - pictures from the sites of most of the seven churches; with helpful links to other websites:
• Ephesus; Smyrna; Pergamum; Thyatira; Sardis; Philadelphia; Laodicea
• Ephesus - photos of the Roman ruins of Ephesus in present-day Turkey, by Ross Taylor
• World Archaeology: Ephesus - article from March 7, 2012
• World Archaeology: Smyrna - article from March 28, 2012
• Archaeological Exploration of Sardis - Research Center of the Harvard University Art Museum

• The Open Door in Heaven (Rev 4:1) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• St. John's Vision of God and the Elders (Rev 4:2-11) - woodcut by German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
• The Four and Twenty Elders Casting their Crowns before the Divine Throne (ca. 1803) - by William Blake (1757-1827); now in the Tate Gallery, London
• The Emerald Throne Scene in Heaven (Rev 4:2-11) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• Casting Crowns before the Throne (Rev 4:10) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• The Throne in Heaven (Rev 4:2-11) - a digitally created figurative interpretation, by David Miles
• The Four Living Creatures (Rev 4:6-11) - my own collection of various images of the creatures, later connected to the four evangelists
• Rev 4:1 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Rev 4:2-8; 5:1-3 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College

• The Mighty Angel ("Who is worthy to open the scroll?" - Rev 5:2) - extra painting by Pat Marvenko Smith, only on the JVIM Website
• Vision of St. John, showing God and the Lamb surrounded by the four living creatures and 24 elders (Rev 5:6-14) - central panel of the Polyptych of the Apocalypse, by Jacobello Alberegno (Venice; d. 1397), in the Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice
• The Adoration of the Lamb (Rev 5) - woodcut by German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
• The Opening of the Sealed Scroll (Rev 5:5-14) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• Rev 4:2-8; 5:1-3 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Rev 5:6-13 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College

• The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Rev 6:1-8) - woodcut by German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
  click here or here for smaller copies
• The First Four Seals; Four Horsemen (Rev 6:1-8) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Rev 6:1-8) - a digitally created figurative interpretation, by David Miles
• The Fourth Horseman (Rev 6:8) - woodcut illustration by French artist Gustave Doré (1832-1883)
• The Fifth Seal; Souls of the Martyrs (Rev 6:9-11) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• The Vision of Saint John (Rev 6:9-11) - painting of the saints receiving white robes; by El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos; 1541-1614)
• And the Moon Became as Blood (Rev 6:12) - modern painting by Howard Finster (1976); from the Smithsonian American Art Museum website
• The Sixth Seal; Destruction in Nature (Rev 6:12-17) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• The Opening of the Fifth and Sixth Seals (Rev 6:12-17) - woodcut by German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
• Rev 6:1-2 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Rev 6:4 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Rev 6:5-6 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Rev 6:7-8 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Rev 6:9-11 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Rev 6:13-17 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College

• Angels Restraining the Four Winds (Rev 7:1) - woodcut by German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
• Receiving the Seal of God (Rev 7:2-8) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• 144,000 Sealed and the Multitude in White Robes (Rev 7:3-10) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• The Twelve Tribes of Israel (Rev 7:4-8) - my own simple chart of the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
• The Adoration of the Lamb - from "The Ghent Altarpiece" (1425-29), by Jan van Eyck - click here for another copy
• Rev 7:1-10 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Rev 7:15-17 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College

• The Seven Angels with Trumpets (Rev 8:2, 6) - woodcut by German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
• The Seventh Seal; Seven Angels, Seven Trumpets (Rev 8) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• First Six Trumpet Judgements (Rev 8:6-13 and Rev 9) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• Rev 8:1-6 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Rev 8:7 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Rev 8:9 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Rev 8:10-11 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Rev 8:12-13 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College

• The Fith and Sixth Trumpets (Rev 9:1-21) - woodcut by German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
• Rev 9:1-3, 10 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Rev 9:13-19 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Locusts from the Abyss - (Rev 9:1-11) - a digitally created figurative interpretation, by David Miles

• St. John Swallowing the Little Scroll (Rev 10:1-10) - woodcut by German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
• The Angel and the Little Scroll (Rev 10) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• Rev 10:1-9 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College

• The Two Witnesses and the Seventh Trumpet Judgement (Rev 11) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• The Two Witnesses Ascending to Heaven (Rev 11:12) - extra painting by Pat Marvenko Smith, only on the JVIM Website
• Rev 11:15--12:4 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College

• The Dragon with Seven Heads and the Apocalyptic Woman (Rev 12:1-6) - woodcut by German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
• The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun (ca. 1805) - painting by William Blake (1757-1827); now in the National Gallery of Art, Washington
• The Woman and the Dragon (Rev 12:1-6) - woodcut illustration by French artist Gustave Doré (1832-1883)
• The Woman and the Dragon (Rev 12:1-6) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• St. Michael and His Angels Fight the Dragon (Rev 12:7-9) - woodcut by German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
  click here or here for another copy, slightly smaller
• The Woman Clothed with the Sun (Rev 12:1-6) - a digitally created figurative interpretation, by David Miles
• War in Heaven; Michael Defeats the Dragon (Rev 12:7-12) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• Woman with the Wings of an Eagle (Rev 12:14) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• The Dragon Spewing Water to Overtake the Woman (Rev 12:15-16) - extra painting by Pat Marvenko Smith, only on the JVIM Website
• Rev 12:5 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Rev 12:7 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Rev 12:13-17a - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• St. Michael and the Archangels (Rev 12:7-9) - a contemporary serigraph (2006), printed in 62 colors, by Los Angeles artist John August Swanson

• The Seven-Headed Beast and the Second Beast (Rev 13:1-10, 11-18) - woodcut by German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
• The Great Red Dragon and the Beast from the Sea (ca. 1805) - by William Blake (1757-1827); National Gallery of Art, Washington
• The Number of the Beast (Rev 13:18) - some modern fun with the number 666 that was circulated by e-mail
• The Three Beasts and 666 (Rev 13) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• Rev 13:1-3 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Rev 13:11 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Rev 13:14-15; 14:1-10 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College

• The Messages of the Three Angels -
• Rev 14:15-20 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College

• Sea of Glass - modern painting, by artist Bruce Eagle

• The Seven Bowl Judgements (Rev 16) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• The Plagues of the Seven Bowls (Rev 16) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• Rev 16:1-13 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Vision from Book of Revelation - a modern painting partly influenced by Rev 16; by McKendree Robbins Long, Sr. (1966); from the Smithsonian American Art Museum website

• The Woman of Babylon with the Dragon (Rev 17:1-18) - woodcut by German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
• Babylon the Great Riding the Beast - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• The Woman on the Beast (Rev 17:1-18) - a digitally created figurative interpretation, by David Miles
• Rev 17:1-2 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Rev 17:3-6a - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Rev 17:16; 18:9-10 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College

• The Fall of Babylon (Rev 18:5) - woodcut illustration by French artist Gustave Doré (1832-1883)

• King of Kings and Lord of Lords (Rev 19:11-16) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• Beast and False Prophet Cast into the Lake of Fire (Rev 19:20) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• Rev 19:1-10 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Rev 19:11-20 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College

• The Angel with the Key to the Pit (Rev 20:1-3) - woodcut by German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
  click here or here for smaller copies
• The Angel with the Great Chain (Rev 20:1-2) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• The Dragon, Chained (Rev 20:3) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• The Dragon, Released to Gather the Nations for Battle (Rev 20:7-8) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• The Dragon Thrown into the Lake of Fire (Rev 20:10) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• The Great White Throne Judgement (Rev 20:11-13) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• The Books are Opened and also the Book of Life (Rev 20:12-13) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• The Lake of Fire (Rev 20:14-15) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• The Final Judgement (Rev 20:12) - woodcut illustration by French artist Gustave Doré (1832-1883)
• The Last Judgement (Rev 20) - Painting on Altar Wall of Sistine Chapel, by Michelangelo (1535-1541)
• Rev 20:1-10 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Rev 20:11-12 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Rev 20:14-15 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College

• The New Jerusalem (Rev 21:2) - woodcut illustration by French artist Gustave Doré (1832-1883)
• The City Four-Square; New Jerusalem (Rev 21:1-21) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• The Foundations of the City (Rev 21:12-14, 19-20) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• Through the Gate of the Eternal City (Rev 21:21-27; 22:1-6) - modern painting by Pat Marvenko Smith of "Revelation Illustrated"
• The Angel with the Measuring Rod (Rev 21:9-10) - extra painting by Pat Marvenko Smith, only on the JVIM Website
• "Revelation 21: A View of the New Jerusalem" - a painting by physicist and artist A. J. Meyer, on the "Artistic Enterprises" site
• Rev 21:1-16 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Rev 21:22--22:2 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College

• John Falls at the Feet of the Angel (Rev 22:8) - Painting of 1635 by Alonso Cano (1601-67); now in the Wallace Collection, London - another copy at the Web Gallery of Art
• Rev 22:16-17 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College
• Rev 22:20-21 - a modern "Meditation on the Visions of John"; by Prof. John Steczynski, Boston College

• Virgin and Child appearing to St. John (cf. Rev 12:1-6) - Book Cover by German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)
• The Martyrdom of St. John - woodcut by German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)

• Apocalyptic Theories in Old English: Gallery - a very well-designed new collection by Carolin Esser, with images related to each chapter of the Book of Revelation; many images are by William Blake or Albrecht Dürer
• Digital Art by Ted Larson - focusing on the Books of Exodus, Ezekiel, Daniel, Zechariah, and Revelation
• Millennium Art - "dynamic cause-related exhibitions that address some of the most pressing fundamental issues of our time"

• Morgan, Nigel. Illuminating the End of Time: The Getty Apocalypse Manuscript. J. Paul Getty Museum, 2012.
• Morgan, Nigel. The Douce Apocalypse: Picturing the End of the World in the Middle Ages. Treasures from the Bodleian Library. University of Oxford, 2007.
• Barberis, Irene. Revelation - Apocalypse. South Yarra, Victoria, Australia: Macmillan Art Publishing, 2000.
• Carey, Frances. The Apocalypse and the Shape of Things to Come. London: British Museum Press; Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1999.
• Manley, Roger. The End is Near! Visions of Apocalpse, Millennium and Utopia. Los Angeles: Dilettante Press, 1998. - contains dozens of prints and essays, based on a large and fascinating 1997-1998 exhibition at the American Visionary Art Museum (Baltimore).
• Grubb, Nancy. Revelations: Art of the Apocalypse. New York/London/Paris: Abbeville Publishers, 1997.
• Maius (fl. 926-968). A Spanish Apocalypse: The Morgan Beatus Manuscript (Pierpont Morgan Library, M. 644). Ed. by John Williams & Barbara A. Shailor. New York: G. Braziller, 1991.
• van der Meer, Frederick. Apocalypse: Visions from the Book of Revelation in Western Art. New York: Alpine Fine Arts Collection, 1978.
• The Cloisters Apocalypse: A Fourteenth Century Manuscript in Facsimile. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1971.